I started looking in earnest on the ‘Query Manager’ website, as recommended by the developmental editor, Alyssa Matesic, who I have been in touch with while developing the manuscript, and others. She has an informative channel on YouTube and I recommend it to any other budding authors. Query Manager lists most of the literary agencies […]
16-06-22: Query Manager. Read More »
Had a few days completely away from the book – I earned it. Now comes the hard part – finding a literary agent / publisher.
15-06-22: A break… Read More »
My Mum passed away on this day in 2018. I wish she had been alive to see my debut novel published.
10-06-22: Remembrance Read More »
Finally, the manuscript is finished. All those writes and cut-outs, re-writes, re-ordering of the story, corrections following BETA comments, re-writes following technical advice, re-writes due to my confidence collapses are completed. I just have one technical detail to check with my police informan…. sources.
08-06-22: It’s finished! Read More »
So close to finishing now. It’s a great feeling but at the same time I start to think… is it good enough? Did I waste my time? Perhaps I should add more? I have stopped writing, now. That’s it.
07-06-22: So close… Read More »
ust finished re-writing the first two chapters following comments from my beta readers. Let’s see if it makes more sense… Lol it ALWAYS made sense to me but there again…I am living and breathing it. That’s why we have the beta readers, right!?
06-06-22: Just tidying it all up. Read More »