Cover reveal for THE TIME-LOST GIRL
Query
Pitch Polish
Below is my REVISED query and first 150 words... Thanks to everyone who commented! TITLE: TERRA INCOGNITA GENRE: YA Post-apocalyptic Paranormal WORD COUNT: 98,000 Query: Dear Fantabulous Super-agent: During an attack by a wraithlike creature, seventeen-year old Haylee Wells falls through a portal into a post-apocalyptic future. Taking refuge with a group of humans, she … Continue reading Pitch Polish
Entered Pitch. Won Request!
Hello all! So... I stumbled across a 35-word pitch contest here and won a request for a full of Terra Incognita from an editor at Entangled Publishing! Very excited and nervous! It will probably be a while before I know if they want it, though. In the meantime, I will continue querying agents... I've gotta spark some … Continue reading Entered Pitch. Won Request!
So, I’ve done it…
I have officially edited Terra Incognita and made it a Young Adult fantasy. I know, I know... can we say "sell out!"? 😉 Heh, not really... It turned out it didn't change as much as I thought it would... I changed her age from twenty-three to seventeen (almost eighteen) and since it already had the … Continue reading So, I’ve done it…
Ah… It’s that time of year again…
Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award Contest (ABNA) 2012! Very exciting... in about an hour, I will be submitting my novel (Terra Incognita) - this is my second time submitting but with the same novel. The deadline for submissions in February 5th, 2012. Every unpublished or self-published novel is eligible, as long as they meet all the … Continue reading Ah… It’s that time of year again…
Query, logline and pitch, oh my!
Hey all... Oh, look at me... two posts in as many days... woohoo! Yeah, anyway... I thought I would post my new reworked "pitch." I think it works a lot better than the one I posted under "Works" and, maybe, I'll replace that one with this. It's a little more succinct, which it needed to … Continue reading Query, logline and pitch, oh my!
I’m still alive…. I promise!
Uh, so yeah... It's been way too long since I posted. That's an understatement, I guess... Anyway, here I am! Yay! I'm sure my millions of fans have missed me - er, what's that? I don't have millions of fans? Huh. I could've sworn... No? Oh well, we'll just have to fix that! One day, … Continue reading I’m still alive…. I promise!
Ah, Rejection…
Hello, all! I do believe it has been a little too long in between posts... I know, I know... Shame on me... Anyway, I thought I would take this time to update you on the status of my agent querying. As of my last post, I have now been rejected by six of ten agents … Continue reading Ah, Rejection…
Heather Riffle 