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RK Wallis reacted to Lakeland Waffler's post in the thread Craft Chat Submitting to agents with
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I think I’m somewhere near the same point myself and I agree about the fear of sending it to the agents at the top of the list. ‘Cause when they’re gone they’re gone and then what? Self publishing, I guess but that’s fine. My husband can’t... -
Also, it feels personal, but really it's such an impersonal process, at least at the start. What means everything to me, means nothing to the agent's assistant working through a pile of submissions. I can't take it personally. Just got to try...
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A good topic to discuss. I think a lot of us are or have been going through it. And there's a lot of conflicting advice out there. Personally, I'm rather submission shy. Although my novel had been thoroughly edited and beta-read, reduced word...
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RK Wallis reacted to Lakeland Waffler's post in the thread Craft Chat Submitting to agents with Like.
Hi everyone. Me again, although I’m hoping you’ll forgive me, as I’m not asking for your help this time. Also, if this is not deemed as allowed or appropriate, please delete. I’ve been wondering recently about everyone else’s thoughts and...
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RK Wallis reacted to Paul Whybrow's post in the thread Thought for the Day Writing is like ... with
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RK Wallis reacted to Hannah Faoileán's post in the thread What are you reading at the moment? Recommendations welcome with Like.
Just been to see Hamnet at the cinema. Highly recommend, but read Maggie O'Farrell's brilliant book first (and take a few tissues to both). The film sticks closely to the book's narrative (maybe because Maggie co-produced it). Another example of...
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RK Wallis reacted to Paul Whybrow's post in the thread Thought for the Day Reality continues to .... with Like.
“Reality continues to ruin my life.” Bill Watterson
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RK Wallis reacted to Pamela Jo's post in the thread Craft Chat Jan 12th deadline for Curtis Brown Discoveries, women writers apply with Like.
If you have 10k words of adult fiction maybe this is your chance. https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-2026 The prize doesn’t require writers to have finished a novel – only to have started one – and it is free to enter. We're...
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RK Wallis reacted to Pamela Jo's post in the thread Craft Chat 20-30 seconds-that's all you get for a query with Like.
20-30 Second Rule: How Literary Agents Really Read Queries The 20-30 Second Rule: How Literary Agents Really Read Your Query Twenty to thirty seconds. That’s how long most literary agents spend reading your query letter before deciding whether...
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RK Wallis reacted to Aethalope's post in the thread What are you reading at the moment? Recommendations welcome with Like.
I'm re-reading Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, and I am finding it a great example of a protagonist who is incredibly constrained, meaning she has little room to make the choices and decisions that would drive the plot. It would...