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  • A Follow Up About Querying

    Do you ever go back to something you hadn’t done in a while, and then after doing it again for a bit remember there’s an easier way? That happens to me every so often (maybe he’s born with it—maybe it’s ADHD), and I finally recalled some tips about querying agents I thought I’d pass along… Read more

  • The Comforting Reassurance of a 90 Minute Rejection

    I queried the old version of my novel to maybe 40 or 50 agents before taking a break. I had found a handful of tweaks I wanted to make to the manuscript (mostly minor, some more significant), and after sending my query letter to dozens of agents without so much as a nibble of interest… Read more

  • The Curry Barker/Robert Rodriguez Parallel

    Like a lot of people (and probably some of you), I recently found myself marveling over the success of the new generation of horror filmmakers. Strike that, not just the success—the quality, as well. The recent success of filmmakers like Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me, Bring Her Back), Curry Barker (Obsession), and Kane… Read more

  • Are Any of You in IRL Writer’s Groups?

    Something has come over me recently. I don’t know why now, of all times, but it has. I’ve been thinking about writer’s groups. Writing is a highly solitary endeavor most of the time, as you all know. I guess I’m yearning for some camaraderie, and having people willing and able to ready work and offer… Read more

  • Where Do You Find Inspiration?

    Inspiration for writers can sometimes be hard to come by. We’re all out there, grinding as best we can, but sometimes that doesn’t cut it. Sometimes it feels like being a writer is nothing but a huge exercise in futility. You write, you submit, you get rejected, rinse, repeat. After a while you can start… Read more

  • Unsolicited Advice From an Unqualified Source

    Well, I don’t know if I’d call myself *completely* unqualified. Partly qualified? Sure, let’s go with that. I just thought the title was catchy and went with it. What I’d like to do is offer a little advice/encouragement to writers at nearly every stage of their journey. And what gives me, a largely unpublished writer… Read more