Writing Ruins Reading

Writing Ruins Reading

Are you telling me the teenage empath can't tell how the other teenager feels about her? Um, no. The boy's entire family blows up and he shows no emotion. The…
Query Away

Query Away

My first query letter has been sent. It took me hours to construct as I continuously consulted Query Shark to see if I was making any huge blunders. If you…
Pitching, a First Time

Pitching, a First Time

I am no longer a pitch virgin. On Saturday at the Houston Writers Guild April Conference, I had my first experience with a professional agent. And it was good. When…