Is there another book in me?

I'm not sure. I search my mind for topics of interest and storylines, but there seems to be a void. Truth be told I would be estatic with even just one multi-billion dollar best seller, but it would be nice to have a string of successes. How do these professsional writers do it? A writer once told me she takes inspiration from her dreams, but she's a romance writer. I don't think a dream of me re-living the nasty conversation I had with a customer service rep would make a good book. I need inspiration, helpppp!

Writer/Sales Person

Okay, so here's what I've been up to. Apparently writers need to be sales people too. Part of the publication process is making a sales package for publishing houses, and more writing is involved. The synopsis I'm writing has been a true struggle for me, just like the query, but it's something that must be done. Hopefully the package will help my agent sell my book- everything rests on approx. 10 pages. No pressure, right?

It's finally Happening, I'm stunned!!!!

I can't be held responsible for the quality of my writing now- I'm too excited! An agency- my favorite, representing two pulitzer prize winners has agreed to take me!!!!! I don't know what to say- I'm speechless. I'm going to keep it quiet though, I want to be published first. I think I'm most worried about telling family and it not happening- there are too many delusional people out there, and talk is cheap. My talk won't be though, because I'LL BE PUBLISHED!!!!!!

Writer's Superstition

A friend recently told me that she feels writers can be superstitious, and I actually questioned myself as a writer because I don't have any habits or superstitions around writing! I'll write anytime, anywhere, and during any mood or ups and downs in my life. She has alot of cred. too because she writes regular papers for her phd. I'm hoping I can one up her with a published product before she gets published by her university. I hope this doesn't affect my chances of producing a good manuscript, knock on wood.

I'm working on my second book, and it looks good

It seems that my second book is almost done, if you can call it a book (10, 000 words.) It's a mass market deal- there I said it. Mass market. That's a literary sin, in case you didn't know. But at least I'm being honest with myself, right? I'm not just writing for "the craft." I'm a capatalist, conservative. That would be a great book title, I'm sure I would have alot of haters (damn socialists!) I'm teasing, I'm really just trying to be inflammatory. Anyway, I really have to get back to writing, eating chocolates, and surfing the web.

My Query Letter Sucks

I am having difficulty writing a great hook for my query letter. The hook is critical- it's the difference between a manuscript request or not. Editors receive thousands of querys over the year, and sometimes hundreds a day if she is popular. I'm also going to submit my manuscript to the Fraser University contest- good luck if you are entering. Grand prize is publication with a small publisher, yay!
I've also started writing my second book again. I almost feel like my second book could be a winner if I apply myself. We'll see...

My first Query letter was sent out!

Last Sunday I finally scrapped together a few hours to write a personalized query letter to the agent I met at the Writer-in-Residence meeting. Waiting is the hard part, but I am somewhat patient because I know this is a process that requires skill and hard work, not just luck. I also joined the site querytracker.com which was daunting, because I read some success stories that revealed the writers sent HUNDREDS of query letters before landing an agent! Yes, that was me screaming. Sending 175 queries would take me years (that was one writer's experience.) Suddenly I don't feel so patient...