Being a hopeless romantic, I can't help enjoying this holiday... even if nothing's happening for me on this day. I'm not saying I don't have a significant other... just that today was like most days... 😉 Anyway, I hope every one of you are enjoying your Valentine's Days... In celebration of this day of … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
Writing
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 Every unpublished or self-published novel is eligible, as long as they meet all the … Continue reading Ah… It’s that time of year again…
Happy Halloween!
Autumn is my favorite season, and Halloween is (in my opinion, anyway) the most fun holiday! Both are great inspirations for my writing. And now that Halloween is here, National Novel Writing Month is one day away. I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year... for the first time... and my story will involve vampires... … Continue reading Happy Halloween!
Oh, how could I forget…
... Yet I did... I have posted most of Terra Incognita on authonomy.com and have received some feedback... some nice things really. I like that a few people seem to have enjoyed reading it and thought (if any of you were interested) you might want to take a look at it, too. I probably will … Continue reading Oh, how could I forget…
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…
In memoriam…
When my father passed away eight years ago, he left me his dog, a very large Irish Wolfhound - wolf mix named Lobo. He was already beyond 10 years old at that time and passed away yesterday at an age that must have been closing in on twenty, at least. He was a kind spirit … Continue reading In memoriam…
Got a Bite…
Since I last posted, I have queried three more agents... after receiving a rejection from the Linn Prentis agency. I have now queried Andrea Somberg at the Harvey Klinger Agency, Ginger Clark at Curtis Brown LTD, and Jodi Reamer of Writer's House. I sent all of these last night and have heard back from Andrea … Continue reading Got a Bite…
Querying…
Last night, I sent my first query to an agent... I guess we'll see how that goes. 😀 I am planning on sending more queries sometime next week, I believe. If I got up the nerve to send this first one, I think I can do it again... and again... and again, if necessary. This … Continue reading Querying…
Heather Riffle 