Speed Bumps, Forks and Frostheaves: A Long and Winding Road to Publication

(This post is for junebugger–thanks for asking, June!) When I first started writing romance novels in the early 90′s, I was still in college and didn’t know anything about trying to get published, only that I wanted to. Very much. So I sought the advice of books (please note the distinct lack of references to [...]

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Times change, but querying agents stays the same (mostly).

When I first began querying agents and editors in the 90′s (Yes, it’s true–years ago, in certain genres, you could submit unsolicited manuscripts to publishing houses, AND, even more amazing, expect and receive lovely, personalized responses!), I was writing romance novels and I used something called the Romance Writer’s Pink Pages in my quest for [...]

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Revise and Resubmit

So, you finally heard back from the agent who has had your partial or your full. You open the email/letter with your heart in your throat. Your eyes dash over the response, catching every other word, hoping to glean the real message as quickly as possible. When you do, your brow furrows. It’s not a [...]

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