The Spark
A COCKROACH BOUND started with a “what if
Wings
Back when I lived at the lake, I loved to watch the vultures in the trees. There would be dozens of them in the bare branches each winter. Patient. Watching. Sometimes they’d be on the ground and I’d marvel at their size and the breadth of their wingspan. With their bald heads and dull black […]
The Unsaid Feedback
I’ve had a couple of Beta Readers that were willing to read my first draft, and I truly appreciate the feedback they gave. It’s made my book much tighter, cleaner. But some of the most valuable feedback is the kind I never really received. One of my readers is my brother, Frank. He’s perfect. He’s […]
Hey you, read this!
I’ve asked a few people to beta read “A Cockroach Bound
The First Five Pages
I’ve been dismembering my query letter with a machete. I’m reasonably satisfied with my book synopsis. I took a hard look at my first three chapters, just in case the gods smiled upon me and somebody actually asked for a partial. Then, as I researched agent submission requirements, I came across “first five pages.