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10. I was ready to write this story.

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:16 PM

Jun 2012

The other piece I had been working on was a non-fiction which required kid gloves. I'm putting the resource information on the net (hint: see signature) After working on something so heavy for several years, I was ready to cut loose and write something light.

Frankly, it's a good first draft--for me. I did go over the first half several times to make sure I laid the right foundation, so it's been edited several times, piecemeal.

Tomorrow I'll probably get the Writer's Market book and start highlighting the agents that would be interested in the genre. But I think i should write the proposal first. I have a few ideas. It might help me find the right niche, because it's not a typical spy book. Not a typical mystery either.

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Okay, Lounge. I did it. I finished my first draft. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 OP

So what's it about? I won't bother guessing struggle4progress Jun 2012 #1

It's about 340 pages. hay rick Jun 2012 #2

It's about mysteries and shit. Iggo Jun 2012 #3

Lots of questions for you. jp11 Jun 2012 #4

Dang. For a second there I had to check I didn't trip into the writer's group. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #5

3-4 months? Good God! Mine took a couple of years. nolabear Jun 2012 #9

I was ready to write this story. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #10

My problem is that I work on too many stories at once. As for Writer's Market... HopeHoops Jun 2012 #11

Thanks HopeHoops! Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #12

I've got one title up on Kindle. Not much money yet, but it's at least something. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #13

Did you try to go the agent route? Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #15

Yeah. I tried that. The "agent route" is mostly a dead end. Want to see my rejection file? HopeHoops Jun 2012 #16

Thanks for the link. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #17

I haven't found any inroads yet, but it is a great resource for understanding the market. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #18

Congrats!! turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #6

Hey. this story took 3-4 months, but I've been trying for 25 years. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #7

Congratulations! Let the editing begin! nolabear Jun 2012 #8

Good deal. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #14