Yeah, that’s right. I officially have a new agent. The whole process of initial querying to phone calls to stressing out and losing sleep over the decision took less than a month. I know being in the query trenches can be time consuming, so I was shocked at how quickly this happened. I was honestly… Read more »
I am a high-stress person. I’ve been that way my entire life. My mom has always referred to it as my ability to predictably “get easily worked up.” I accepted it as just how I am and didn’t really pay it any mind until I hit my 30s. Boy, the 20s can make you feel… Read more »
StoryStorm will always have a special place in my heart because it was one of the first community writing tasks that I did. Back then it was called PiBoIdMo (still not sure of the correct pronunciation), and it was the jumping-off point that helped me to start networking and discovering some of the many writing tools… Read more »
I’m back in the query trenches, and it’s terrifying! Creating something from nothing isn’t just talent. It’s a gift. Now to find an agent who wants to help me share this gift with the world.
I wrote a picture book story of Black Creole girl a while ago. The few editors that responded did like it, but they either a) weren’t in love with it enough to buy it OR b) wanted me to up the stakes. One particular editor commented that as she read it, it made her want… Read more »