Lesa Howard's Blog - Posts Tagged "agents"

THINGS WRITERS DO
(The Short List)

Write
Research project(s)
Practice writing (yes, this is different than writing)
Read about other writers
Follow other authors' blogs
Follow publishers' blogs
Tweet, post, and blog about writing
Submit, submit, and submit manuscripts
Cry alone in the shower after rejection from publisher you just knew was THE ONE
Research agents, because the publisher you want doesn't take unsolicited manuscripts or is closed to submissions unless via an agent
Cry in the shower because agent rejected manuscript
Read—even the books that you know you could have written better
Attend writing conference to polish writing
Attend online webinars to polish writing
Write
Send query letters
Upgrade computer and writing software
Learn how to use that new software
Listen to dialogue in the grocery store, doctor's office, church, etc.
Filter through the copious amounts of craft/writing information out there to find what suits your style or voice
Cry in the shower because you can't figure out what your style or voice is
Enter writing contests
Never hear a single word on your status in the writing contest
Bite off nails before opening that email from the publisher reading your thousandth rewrite of that stellar manuscript
Write
And, yeah, this is the short list