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I'm a writer of LGBTQ+ young adult and speculative fiction. In my newsletter I talk about my work, the creative process, and what I'm reading and enjoying.
So, how’s the agent search going? I’m glad you asked! It depends on how you measure progress. Have I gotten an agent to express interest? No. If that’s the yardstick we’re using, then yeah, it’s been a failure. Fortunately, that’s not the yardstick I’m using. While I can do as much as possible to make sure my query letter and writing sample are as polished as they can be, I cannot reach through the ether and plant a suggestion in an agent’s head compelling them to write me back or ask for...
Happy October! This is the month where I finally feel like I start to come alive after the endless slog that is summer in the Midwest. Let’s hope the temperatures keep falling. My stuff Subscribers to this newsletter used to receive a free ebook of stories I’d previously published titled Lies I Tell Myself. Now, new subscribers get an ebook of different stories, The Trouble with Billy (shoot me an email if you never got one! I’ll be happy to send it your way). But if you want to see what you...
Happy September! Thank heavens August’s over! When September rolls around, it puts me in mind of Earth, Wind and Fire: It also makes me hopeful for cooler temperatures, since I have loathed every minute of the summer. One of my friends who was from the South Pacific and loved the heat liked to say, “Tropical fruits don’t like the cold.” My response? “Ice queens hate the heat.” But enough about that. September means the fall semester is in full swing at the university where I teach, and so my...