historical fiction writer, amateur photographer, retired computer guru and math geek
What is meant by the term "indie author"? An indie author is a writer who self-publishes their work (as opposed to "traditional" publishing- i.e. hiring an agent to find a publisher willing to take a chance on you. The conventional wisdom seems to be that a writer who publishes their own work does so because … Continue reading Being Indie
One of the most stressed "rules" of writing is that a prologue is a no-no. Agents hate them. Many readers wont even bother to read them because they think a prologue is a bunch of first-page exposition that contributes nothing to the story. Well, if you read War Sonnets don’t skip the prologue. Why? Every … Continue reading Prologue vs. Epilogue: What’s Your Opinion?
For the past eight months, I've spent most of my writing time researching and querying literary agents. I've sent out close to seventy query letters. The results? Crickets. Some agents do reply, with a (often form-letter) "lovely but not for me" kind of email. Most don't reply at all. I get it. A publishing company … Continue reading Another Post On Querying
Writing a novel is the easy part of being an aspiring author. When I finished War Sonnets, sent it through the last batch of beta readers and critiques, and polished it until it shined, I felt like I was on the home stretch. I'd written a good story, felt validated by the work I'd put … Continue reading Slogging Through the Query Trenches
Susannah Willey Writes 