Archive for November, 2007

Query Letter Series - #2

Prep Your Manuscript

If you are planning on sending part of or your whole manuscript out with your query letter, make sure your manuscript is in perfect condition before sending it out. One of the things that may turn off agents, editors or publishing houses is mistake in the first few pages. It will may stop them reading right in their tracks. 

The longer the piece the more time you will probably send editing it. A novel will need more time on the editing process. 

Some agents will request synopsis of longer pieces beforing even requesting a manuscript. Also, always check with agency to see how they perfer receiving materials. 

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Norman Mailer dies at 84

Mailer died of acute renal failure at Mount Sinai Hospital. From his debut novel to his literary journalism,  the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner always got credit for insight, passion and originality.

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Blog You

Okay, I really messed up my blog and had to migrate everything over manually. ARGGGG! Sorry for all of you that left comments over the past two years. I wasn’t able to migrate them. Sorry. :( But most of the post are back in place thanks to google caching everthing.

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Blog Update

I’m updating my blog so it will be back in a day or so.

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007