12/15/09

Opening line...

How important is that first line, that first paragraph? If it fails to grab your attention will you put a book aside or back onto the shelf and continue to browse?

I've been experimenting with my opening passages of a couple nearly finished stories, but some feedback would be helpful.

12/09/09

Form rejection letters make my day mo betta! No reason, no excuse just a "No!"

So much time and effort is put into each story and it is disheartening to get something so vague in response.

12/06/09

So far this year...

Sent: 23

Rejected: 20

Those are my queries I've sent out to literary agents during the 2009 calendar year. Included is one novel, a very small story (flash fiction) which received a promising rejection letter and finally a short story that I'm currently waiting to hear back on. Like to think I'm done this year with sending out stories, and looking forward to 2010, a new bunch of agents to annoy. Back to the novella I'm finishing up now and maybe next year will be the year it all begins.