Trying to keep the faith

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

It's amazing how much of writing a book is mental! Oh, I can do the "technical" aspects, writing, properly preparing the manuscript, finding agents to send the project to, sending out proposals...but the more rejections I get and the longer ...

Agents, agents everywhere

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

As I continue the search for a literary agent to represent my project, I take note of course on where each agency is located. Since all the major publishing houses are in New York, a New York agent would seem ...

Still waiting

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

As anxious as I am to hear back from the agent considering my proposal, I have to remember it has only been about six weeks since I mailed it. For most agents, that's a short period of time to consider ...

Murder most foul

By ALongLook in The Write Stuff

Covering my second murder trial within a year -- Garrett Freeman in Wharton, Rebecca Shropshire in Cuero -- only reminds me and reinforces the memory of how devastating such an act is. Not only on the victim and his family ...