Writing a Novel Archives

How to Revive a Manuscript: Welcome Back, Novel #3

Posted on May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

Hey, Tartlets. Coming at you today with how I finally -- finally -- revived a manuscript that I thought was a lost cause. Notice that I said "revived" and not "revised." That's on purpose. Remember when I called Time of Death on Novel #3? Yeah, that was a rough day. When I announced my decision to shelve that manuscript (amidst a flood of tears, I might add), I was convinced I was doing the right thing. I’d been trying for the better part of...

Back in the Saddle Again: Querying Literary Agents, Round 2, and Writing Novel #2

Posted on July 10, 2020June 29, 2022 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

All I can think of is that scene in Sleepless in Seattle: Tom Hanks summons up all his manly courage to call a woman and ask her out on what'll be his first date in quite awhile, as the old-timey song "Back in the Saddle Again" plays jauntily in the background. Because, that's about to be me. I'm getting back in the saddle again, continuing my quest to find my perfect literary match. Yep, that's right! I'm going back for Round 2 of querying...