When I used to tell people about the book I was trying to get published, they used to ask me if I'd read So-and-so's book because it sounds like mine. I wouldn't read them because I was afraid I'd unconsciously add stuff into my own book from theirs and run into all kinds of problems down the road or, like you, think theirs was way better than mine and I'd give up on my own work. I hope you don't give up on your own WIP and make sure it has YOUR voice. No one else can write it exactly like you. Good luck! :)
Sounds like great advice! In Canada, agents are as scarce as dinosaurs, but the process of sending out queries to the smaller presses is pretty much the same as trying to find an agent, I think. I only sent out queries on the pieces I was most confident with and the ones my writer's group praised the most (and felt were ready to go out into the world). It took a very long time to finally get that acceptance but the books got published which was the goal, so I guess it worked well enough. :)
Sounds interesting. I'll have to look into it. My Mac has been feeling a little sluggish lately and maybe all it needs is a little spring cleaning! :)
I wanted to give them an umbrella or something to protect them from the falling debris of the bridge! Very suspenseful and great use of the prompts. :)
It seems to me, the fat man deserved what he got! I loved the imagery, very compelling.
Beautiful, poignant. Well done!
Hi, Jolene! I noticed you were checking out my blog, so I am returning the favour! Ice cream is always good! Thanks for the invitation! :)
Your Kai story is intriguing. I hope you manage to get it finished as I'd love to read it some day. 'Wednesdays' reminds me of a project my writer's group attempted, a couple of times. We'd come up with a scenario and we'd each create a character to interact with the others. We wrote from our character's perspective and ended up with some pretty interesting stuff, but never got around to completing a whole story. I will have to go to Scribendi and read your Copernicus story. Congrats on getting it published and the award.
Hello, fellow Campaigner! I joined on the weekend and I'm finally getting to the bottom of the list. Sorry it took so long but I've been enjoying so many new blog sites, I'm having a hard time getting anything else done! It has been so much fun meeting all those other YA writers. It will be fun to get to know you better, too!
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