#querying update: I've made a huge mistake and it's time to revector my strategy. My #novel -- a space opera epic -- is too long a debut for publishers. D'oh!
It already has a part break in the middle, so I'll cut it in half for the next agent I send it to. I'm apparently querying a duology! I just wish I hadn't wasted so many prior queries.
https://josephshoer.com/blog/2026/02/publishing-progress-oops/
I went quiet for a bit, head down, heart in the query trenches with my novel Sanctuary. Now I’m back. Writers: what did I miss? Readers: what are you reading right now? Let’s catch up.
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Today was a first: a form rejection from an agent eight hours after my query. Usually it's about eight weeks! #amwriting #amquerying
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First query letter sent out this morning. It has begun! 😬
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Hi there - I'm on a journey to become a self-sufficient author of trauma-informed STEM scifi by the end of 2026. I'm going to be pitching Mesh:
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getting another #query rejection like:
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Pitches and Queries: I hope this helps show how a plot summary can indicate action, danger, and emotion in a paragraph!
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AmZTH
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#IndieAuthor The query trenches: 47 rejections before I went indie.
A GARDEN OF RAGE is now out. If you're in the trenches - keep going. Your book matters.
In Child of the Moon, my readers descended down into a fearful hamlet in 1924 Scotland.
In 2016, I will send them down into the mind of a grieving widow who has lost her children.
Mrs. Cleyton – An absolutely terrifying suspense about the insanity of grief.
I #amquerying a deeply personal book, and @WeirdWriter@caneandable.social expressed so perfectly the way I feel to the question every potential agent has about whether you're used AI: "Do not run my life through your blender."
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The Colonization of Confidence...
Well, here I am, putting into the universe my faith in my writing abilities, as well as my hope for my character's story.
Wish me luck. ❤️
Most of a good query reads like the back of a genre book. It's ad copy plus stats.
Dear Agent,
Blurb
Stats
Bio
Sincerely,
Author
From Short Stories To Novels: How The Submission Process Changes
Let me count the ways Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/from-short-stories-to-novels-how-the-submission-process-changes-75157fb71fb
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Queried one of my top choice agents, eek!
I'm just excited to be in the pile honestly. Knowing she'll read my ideas is neat even if chances are low regardless. Plus I keep refining (ha, title pun) my query materials as I go.
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