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Story is a funny thing. For me it speaks to the so...

2009-06-16T20:33:54.232-07:00

Story is a funny thing. For me it speaks to the soul of things eternal. Some of us are just not ready to hear. As an unpublished writer I have to keep writing stories that speak to my soul and hopefully, one day I will find an agent who I can call kindred. This is the query process to me.

As I continue down the path so many unknown, as ye...

2009-06-10T11:20:24.646-07:00

As I continue down the path so many unknown, as yet unpublished writers have I have realized a few things. 1.) What's "good" is highly subjective.
2. What's "not publishable" simply means someone thinks it won't make them money
3.) The only things we get to read is work that a handful of agents think is worthy of our attention.

I resent all of

Dear Christopher, Your comments much appreciated, ...

2009-05-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

Dear Christopher,
Your comments much appreciated, but, you know, I believe the problem is truly finding the appropriate agent who is in the right mood at the right time with the right product. Oftentimes it is just a blind shot in the dark. The key is surely to fight for what you believe in and not let yourself get put down by snarky agents - they were'nt right for you anyway. Just keep