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Tag: agents
2020 Wrap Up
I shoot some stats just about every year, mostly to prove to myself that, yes, I *am* actually moving forward in this thing called a writing career. Given the craziness of 2020 all around, *I* wouldn't even blame me if I'd chosen to fall off the face of the earth, or hide under a blanket [...]
Never Say Quit
Did some cool things this past week. Set-up The Heart of Death (The Tarrowburn Prophecies, Book 2) for publication, put it on Goodreads, queried a handful of literary agents with a different manuscript, and shared my query spreadsheet with a fellow writer so he can begin his foray into querying a YA fantasy. Yes, I [...]
WRiTECLUB DFW
I love writing. I love writing contests. I do NOT love submitting to contests in person or having everyone know what I wrote when I may have just written it. (Give me a few rounds of edits and some critique partners and beta-readers first, please and thank you.) If this also sounds like you, then [...]
Indie Author Storms
Maybe it doesn't quite have the ring of Indiana Jones, but I think Indie Author Storms has a nice sound to it. So why did I decide to go indie and what’s next? I’ve been writing seriously for seven years, querying for four, and have four completed manuscripts—some of them with quite wonderful feedback from [...]
Owning It
A large part of succeeding as a writer boils down to your willingness to put in the time. Can you accept sitting at a desk, dreaming up worlds, typing (or scribbling) the words, and getting it done? The answer to these questions has always been a resounding yes for me, but I tend to fail [...]
Who’s Who?
I follow an eclectic mix of people on Twitter, but by far my Twitter feed skews toward the literary. From querying writers to veteran authors to agents to editors, I tend to follow it all. And in my honest opinion, if you’re not following these folks, you’re missing out! (I think I’ll need to make [...]
L. Ryan Storms 