Comments on: The epic agent quest continues

By: Richard Perkins

Richard Perkins — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:20 +0000

Rita – that sounds like good news with the agent search. At least it’s more than a form rejection letter! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Heh. Some folks would say obstinate where you say dedicated, but hey…

Good luck with NaNo! Doing NaNo and JulNo actually changed the way I wrote and gave me the confidence to keep writing, all at the same time. Now I know I can draft a novel in a month. The revision process is rough, but I suspect that’s true no matter how you get through your first draft.

I’m a firm believer in outlines for novel length fiction now. I don’t know how I wrote without them before! Keep plugging along and you’ll make it. Every novel is written the same way… one word at a time.

Cheers!

By: Rita

Rita — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:35:47 +0000

Hi Richard,
I have been looking for an agent to represent some of my children’s stories. I had a positive response a couple of months ago when one asked me to revise a picture book story and send it back to her. It’s been two months, which is pretty close to the cut-off time for a response. I’m biting my nails with anticipation or dread – don’t know which until I find out if the revisions cinched the deal.

You are so dedicated that I know it’s only a matter of time before Renegade hits the bookshelves.

By the way, I’ve given in and am participating in NaNoWriMo this year. So far I have 6395 words. I doubt I’ll make it to the 50,000 before the 30th, but who knows. It’s not over until it’s over.

Good luck with the submissions!