Christina Wott

I am now querying LAST FLIGHT OF THE MIDNIGHT ECLIPSE: a feminist #spaceopera When an alien artifact is smuggled aboard her ship, Ume must save her crew from disaster: 🏴‍☠️space pirates 👾an alien invasion 🦹‍♀️her former employer, and... her ex. 🤦 She's not sure what's worst.

Authors, we all have this mug, right? Or... just me? And, yes, I've done this on paper, of course. 😅

Good things take time writers. My book sale journey: 2016 - 1 book available - 40 paid book sales 2024 - 8 books available - 700+ paid book sales Keep going 👍

Latest count of query rejections is 27. Goal: 100. Just started a new round with my last revision of query materials. #querying

I got my first partial request! It resulted, subsequently, in rejection. BUT it's a huge deal to have crossed that threshold and to have my materials validated in this manner. Onwards! #querying #rejectioncollection

I got my first rejection since revising my query package! I really should brush off my #rejectioncollection and figure out what number this is. Aiming for 100 at a minimum for this manuscript. #WritingCommunity

@KT_Carlisle I'm sad that sending a postcard is on there. People don't send postcards on travels/vacation anymore?

I have 0 points. Nada. Zilch. I might look young, but apparently, I hail from the mid-fifties.

I want my doctor to think I'm normal. Anyone else? 🤷

@HannahKates1 Now, I'm confident that my materials accurately represent my book. Now, when I get a rejection, I know it's really just not a good fit. Such a huge relief.

I got to 20 rejections with my last package with nothing personalized or any requests for partials. Very happy to have found the fabulous @HannahKates1 to support me updating my materials.

I got my first query out after working with an editor to update my package! I'm very excited to be back to querying, and I look forward to adding to my #rejectioncollection

@lhallwriter In summary:

How has March been for you? Drop a GIF to describe it 👇

Up to 19 rejections for my query. No requests for partials or anything personalized, so I'm revising my package. Onwards! #querying #rejectioncollection

I have defined a 4th category of fun. Thoughts?

If an #agent says they don't respond if it's a no, how long do you wait before taking their silence as a confirmed rejection? 3 months? More? #querying #WritingCommunity

@gallenwilbanks Not all relish, just *that* relish. Be careful eating that thing! It might criminalize you!

It’s a shame onion relish has been criminalized.

@judahmahay Because a friend wrote it!

Q: Why did you start reading your last book? Other answers in the comments. More ideas the better! Extra point for the weirdest, craziest reason for reading a book! #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #BookTwitter #booktwt #x #twitterx #q

"Or, you could spend 500 words on Mary’s physical and mental state of being, slowly shading in the fact that she’s utterly exhausted and having her think dreamily of her bed at home, the soft pillows, the sense of peace. ... Unfortunately, your reader also fell asleep"

“Mary felt tired, and longed for a nap.”

"Sometimes showing is better. Sometimes telling is better." writersdigest.com/write-better-f… Ahhhhh, sweet validation... #writing

Another submission sent for this round of queries! 💪 I'm planning on a cadence of sending to 5-7 agents each month. How are others breaking it down? #querying #WritingCommunity