I just recently heard from my agent. She tells me that there's nothing happening right now in terms of publishers salivating over my manuscript. True, it is a slow time of year as far as the publishing industry is concerned, but there's still hope.
I've been told that the plan now is to step things up for the new year. The Aggressive Agent plan is now in place and query letters are going to be sent out. Apparently this is a very time consuming and thankless process as far as agents go. I've requested that my agent focus on at least two publishers who seem to put out a lot of books that are in the same league as mine. We'll see what happens.
As far as Zeke Proper and the Serpent's Ship is concerned, it's going slow. I have some ideas, but the motivation isn't where it should be. I managed to put down a few paragraphs tonight, and I'm hoping that this Christmas break will give me a chance to sit down during the day and put some time into it. I'm really not using this as an excuse (well maybe I am), but writing a sequel to a book that hasn't even been published is hard.
So, send me your thoughts. I need more positive energy.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Yes, I still write, I still exist, I still wait.
Greetings loyal readers.
I suppose a bit of an apology is order, considering that I've made some promises to myself, published them on my blog, and therefore have made some promises to you as well. Let me say first that motivation is a real bugger. I cannot express to you how difficult it is at times to actually make the effort to sit down and write, especially when I'm writing the sequel to a novel that hasn't even been published yet. But is that a realistic excuse? Probably not. Therefore, I push on. Right? Right.
Currently I have 12,000 words in the Sequel to Zeke Proper and the Sacrifice at Alder Cove. The story is moving along, taking on its own twists and turns. It's actually quite exciting to anticipate where it's going to go next. It almost feels, at times, like the story is a living entity. Zeke is experiencing some real difficulties. In fact, he's downright hurt, physically and emotionally. And, there's more to come. Almar Loden is a creep (he's a new character), and Teddy Walford, Jr. is caught somewhere in the middle. It's really getting good. Even I'm having fun.
So, stick with me. I can do better.
Peace, Brad
I suppose a bit of an apology is order, considering that I've made some promises to myself, published them on my blog, and therefore have made some promises to you as well. Let me say first that motivation is a real bugger. I cannot express to you how difficult it is at times to actually make the effort to sit down and write, especially when I'm writing the sequel to a novel that hasn't even been published yet. But is that a realistic excuse? Probably not. Therefore, I push on. Right? Right.
Currently I have 12,000 words in the Sequel to Zeke Proper and the Sacrifice at Alder Cove. The story is moving along, taking on its own twists and turns. It's actually quite exciting to anticipate where it's going to go next. It almost feels, at times, like the story is a living entity. Zeke is experiencing some real difficulties. In fact, he's downright hurt, physically and emotionally. And, there's more to come. Almar Loden is a creep (he's a new character), and Teddy Walford, Jr. is caught somewhere in the middle. It's really getting good. Even I'm having fun.
So, stick with me. I can do better.
Peace, Brad
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