2018 Literary Agent Analysis – Genre Edition
The elusive literary agent: who they are, what genres they prefer, and what does it take for them to love me. Okay, maybe not the latter.
Category: Writing
More Than Words
Show vs. Tell: Overexplaining and hand-holding are not the words I want to hear from you.
Q&P Episode 3: Agent Z
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
Q&P Episode 2: Agent Y
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
Q&P Episode 1: Agent X
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
O Agent, Who Art Thou?
The elusive literary agent: who they are, what genres they prefer, and what does it take for them to love me. Okay, maybe not the latter.
My post Publish, Self-Publish or Perish @ Sean Taylor’s blog
I’m a guest writer for Sean Taylor’s blog Bad Girls, Good Boys and Two-fisted Actions. It’s an essay about the publishing journey of most authors: Traditional publishing vs self-publishing vs waiting.
Don’t tell; show me the glint of light of my burning novel.
Show, don’t tell is the number one rule of writing. Seriously, how often you do stuff without knowing the number one rule of it?
Everyone’s a Critic
When classic novels get harsh reviews, and even fake writers are chastised, your book will definitely have more than its share of criticism. Or to be more formal, haters gonna hate.
Believability is Overrated
Despite the fact they distract readers, and sometimes break the suspension of disbelief, novels with blatant problems may still become best sellers.
