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The Magic of Manuscript Rejections: Part 5

2018-02-24

Blogging, Goals and Hopes, My Books, Query Letters, Silliness

The Query ship sets sail again this week! In batches of three, my latest begging letter will be heading out to seas unknown, trying to lure me in an agent. My first three letters for 2018 have already garnered me three rejections. Here be monsters (if you define monsters as a vicious cycle of hope and rejection, which I totally do.) In honor of the maiden voyage of my completed manuscript (New Adult, alternate universe, with a strong love story)…

When One Door Closes, Kick Another One Open

2018-01-20

S.E. White

Blogging, My Books, Query Letters, Writing Process

Impostor syndrome has been on my mind lately, partly due to that viral thing Neil Gaiman wrote about it and also because I follow Chuck Wendig’s blog Terribleminds and he just wrote a whole article on impostor syndrome and how to deal with it. Seriously recommended, especially if you want to hear a good solid technique. What he wrote really inspired me, at a time when I needed inspiration (i.e. my very first e-book will be coming out in the next few…

Rejected Book Titles

2017-12-23

S.E. White

Blogging, Holiday Wishes, Silliness, Top 10 Lists

So self-publishing is a thing, which is awesome. The author has total control over content, editing, cover art and titles. Like every great power, though, this is one that has to be used responsibly. When it comes to titles, this power is sometimes *too* mighty. Look, I know titles are hard but there are certain guidelines that exist for a reason. With this handy visual in mind I wandered over to the big list of free Book Title Generators over at Kindlepreneur.com (which you…

Backtracking on 2017

2017-12-06

S.E. White

Blogging, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, Query Letters, Writing Process

Like a woodscrafty tracker person. Minus the fleas.

Working Hard, or Hardly Working

2017-09-23

S.E. White

Blogging, My Books, Writing Process

I’m sorry for the lack of posting the last two weeks. Not even an otter meme can save me. Partly I’ve been avoiding the Internet because every time I turn it on some new horror leaps out, like Pennywise on speed. “Hurricane? LOL” says Mother Nature. “Try FOUR hurricanes, back to back. Oh, and two deadly earthquakes in two weeks. Haha, maybe I’ll throw in a plague of locusts and some bloody acid rain, for fun.” Thanks, Ma. Also, the…

The Magic of Manuscript Rejections: Part 5

2017-09-09

S.E. White

Goals and Hopes, My Books, Query Letters, Silliness

Be Proud of Your Writing

2017-09-02

S.E. White

Critique, Goals and Hopes, Writing Process

You do you, and give yourself the credit for doing it.

Writing a Query Letter: Part the Fourth

2017-07-26

S.E. White

Query Letters, Recommendations

The Cook who wrote the book

Updates on the Fledgling Author

2017-07-22

S.E. White

Blogging, Goals and Hopes, My Books, Writing Process

Time to suck it up and update anyone who cares about how being a professional author is going. I started attempting this seriously in November 2016, so it’s been about eight months. First of all: Hello to Georgianna (what a cool name.) I was afraid it might be creepy to use your personal email address, and my contact page doesn’t show comments so I’m saying thank you on here in hopes that you see it 🙂 Second, Hi to Canada!…

The 10 Totally Made-Up Commandments of Querying

2017-07-01

S.E. White

Query Letters, Silliness, Top 10 Lists, Writing Process

This is an Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. Since I’m currently querying and fielding nothing but rejections, I’d like to share the pain. Odds are good that some of you are in the trenches with me. The optional August question is: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Querying. Avoid querying, if at all possible. No, I don’t mean that. It’s just the bitterness talking. Really, what I mean is: don’t query before your manuscript…