Comments on: The {Writing} Spirit of Christmas Future

By: Melissa Sugar

Melissa Sugar — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:35:19 +0000

I am new to this site and was inspired by your post. I am rather late in reading and commenting, but I am glad I found it. I intend to make 2010 the year I really focus on my writing. I am a lawyer and a mom of many so I put it on the backburner last year. My husband, also an attorney has agreed to take on the majority of the cases needed for our income and allow me to focus primarily on my writing. My yougest is 8 and has startd speending more time with friends and does not require constant supervision at home so I will hopefully have more free time. I like your idea of setting goals; it has forced me to really define the big and the smaller pictures.
As I am nearing the end of the second revision of my novel I realize that it is time to start learning more about agents and queary letters so your links were helpful. When I first began this book I always skipped over material on agents, publishers etc., becasue the completion of the book seemed to be only a distant dream. Thanks for the advice.

Melissa Sugar

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:46:39 +0000

Jill,

Great! I’m glad you’re interested in learning how to write a smashing query! If it’s any help, I was afraid of them until I wrote my first few as well.

I’m also glad you are enjoying the new Writing channel! Stay tuned for more great things to come!

By: jill

jill — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:44:27 +0000

I’m very excited to learn how to write a query. I’ve written numerous pieces but never submitted anything because I always get stuck at the query part…

Thanks again! I loooove this new writing column!