The first queries were weird

I have never almost puked over the thought of hitting “Send” on Gmail. Until yesterday. And I hate Excel with the fury of thirty volcanoes, but that’s a different dread. In my nervousness, I put it off for a while, until I realized I needed to do it. I had to send out the first…

Gathering the courage to query

Man, I remember a year ago when I tried sending out a handful of queries for the first time ever. A year ago. That’s the time I’ve spent editing this book once again (HUGE * HERE. SEE BELOW POST). It’s been worthwhile, though, because I’ve grown as a writer and all that blahblahblah but, mostly,…

Taking charge of my life

I am (or have tricked myself into thinking so?) a confident person. Nah: it’s not a trick. I am confident. Bad news, guys: I don’t care if you despise me for not hating myself. I like me. Deal with it. It’s not lack of (insert over self-conscious concept here), it’s just that I don’t really…