I appreciate how you are able to weave together various aspects of your writing life from different time periods and hit upon the psychological dynamics that are raised for you.
Congratulations on the ten books and I also appreciate you laying out some of the worries you still have.
I've written my first book and will begin to shop my query letter and book proposal for an agent come the end of January.
Thank you! However, I thought writing the book was going to be the hardest part. The hardest part is building out my author platform online. lol
My book, at the moment, is entitled The Wellbeing Equation and it is about helping people think through what their wellbeing equation consists of how to work with it's various different components. At least that is what it is about at the moment.
Thank you for checking back in :) The original query letter is stuck in the back of a school desk almost forgotten as reams of other homework assignments have been given, graded and reworked. Put away for safe keeping.
At the moment, I'm working on adding additional pieces, more like finishing touches, to my book proposal. I'm giving it some additional love and making sure it is in better shape when a potential agent sees my query letter and asks me to send them my proposal.
Mind you when I sent out my first query letter and was asked for my book proposal, I didn't know what that was or even what it contained. Now, years later, I know all too well what a book proposal is and what it needs to contain.
All to say, I should go agent hunting again - prepared this time - in about 2-3 months.
A group of us were just talking about building a break into the process during the dreary months of winter. No matter the reason, you're smart to wait until you're prepared. Better to have more than you need than be asked for something you don't know anything about. :)
I like the idea that grief leaves something in the place of emptiness. Instead of thinking of the empty chair, we should focus on who or what is still at the table.
I appreciate how you are able to weave together various aspects of your writing life from different time periods and hit upon the psychological dynamics that are raised for you.
Congratulations on the ten books and I also appreciate you laying out some of the worries you still have.
I've written my first book and will begin to shop my query letter and book proposal for an agent come the end of January.
Thank you for sharing part of your story.
Congratulations on the book! Anything you want to share about it?
Best of luck with the query process!
Thank you! However, I thought writing the book was going to be the hardest part. The hardest part is building out my author platform online. lol
My book, at the moment, is entitled The Wellbeing Equation and it is about helping people think through what their wellbeing equation consists of how to work with it's various different components. At least that is what it is about at the moment.
Here's teacher-me checking in. How are the queries going?
Thank you for checking back in :) The original query letter is stuck in the back of a school desk almost forgotten as reams of other homework assignments have been given, graded and reworked. Put away for safe keeping.
At the moment, I'm working on adding additional pieces, more like finishing touches, to my book proposal. I'm giving it some additional love and making sure it is in better shape when a potential agent sees my query letter and asks me to send them my proposal.
Mind you when I sent out my first query letter and was asked for my book proposal, I didn't know what that was or even what it contained. Now, years later, I know all too well what a book proposal is and what it needs to contain.
All to say, I should go agent hunting again - prepared this time - in about 2-3 months.
A group of us were just talking about building a break into the process during the dreary months of winter. No matter the reason, you're smart to wait until you're prepared. Better to have more than you need than be asked for something you don't know anything about. :)
Great post! Sorry that you suffered that big, early loss.
Magical thinking was a wise, wonderful choice that helped you be the creative you are today, but at a steep price.
Grieving tries to leave us with something in place of the emptiness.
I like the idea that grief leaves something in the place of emptiness. Instead of thinking of the empty chair, we should focus on who or what is still at the table.