About a year ago, I got a phone call that changed my life: Harper Voyager made an offer to publish my debut novel, The Rogue Retrieval. That unforgettable moment vindicated my decision, some two and a half years earlier, to pursue the so-called traditional publishing path: finding a literary agent to shop a manuscript to major publishers. […]
Articles on Agents and Publishing
Welcome! Here you'll find articles on the traditional route of publishing: querying and landing a literary agent, revising, editing, going on submission, and getting published. These also cover the state of the publishing industry and my guesses about its future.
On Getting The Editorial R&R
Modern technology has changed the publishing industry in countless ways. One of the most positive changes is the simple matter of accessibility: thanks to computers and the internet, millions of aspiring writers can chase the dream of publication. Even better, blogs and social media have provided a community where writers can support and learn from […]
Leveling Up As A Pro Writer
When I started out as a writer, the journey to becoming a published author seemed impossibly long. I didn’t have an agent. I hadn’t written a book, nor did I understand the complex process by which they’re published. That was eight years ago, give or take. Eight years, to reach the lofty status of traditionally published author. […]
Writing and Selling A Fantasy Series, with Michelle Hauck
For a fantasy writer the word trilogy has a sacred sound to it. The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy. The KingKiller Chronicle, The Earthsea Cycle, The Magicians, and Mistborn to name a few others. For so many years a trilogy was the ultimate goal. Now many series go well beyond three, but there’s […]
Results of the Fourth #SFFpit
The fourth #SFFpit Twitter pitching event for sci-fi and fantasy authors was a doozy. It happened last Thursday, December 10th. For this event we’d followed the lead of Brenda Drake’s Pitmad, and altered the guidelines for pitching authors. Everyone got 10 tweets (total) to use as they would during the 10-hour window. And we asked […]
