In an attempt to become more accountable for my writing, I figured I’d post an update once a month. So here it is!
Untitled Sci-Fi Thriller (Completed)
I’ve sent this to 46 agents, all of them UK-based. So far I’ve had 13 replies. That’s 13 rejections. Here’s a sample of some of them:
“I’m afraid I didn’t feel strongly enough about the sample material to want to take things further”
“We just aren’t wholeheartedly connecting with your work, despite its many charms”
“Im afraid to say, however, that it won’t be a project we’ll be pursuing.”
“While we enjoyed it, unfortunately we have to pass on this occasion”
That’s fine. Expected, really. From my understanding the publishing industry is super difficult to break into these days. Either that or my book is shit (got there before you).
I’ve given myself the deadline of the middle of May, which is when my most recent query to an agent hits the 12-week mark. If I haven’t heard anything by then, I’ll be jumping on the self-publishing train again.
Untitled Third Book (Writing)
I’m really enjoying writing this one. It’s coming to me a lot easier than my Sci-Fi, that’s for sure. I’m up to Chapter 4 now, having written around 12,000 words in total. It’s not going to be a long book. In fact, I’m slightly worried I might not hit 60k, but I have a feeling it’ll probably end up between 60-70k. So, let’s say I’m about 20% of my way through.
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