Chloe Ruffennach

My Floridian family drama is out now! Find out how wealth and sunny beach days aren’t enough to hide the truth the Montgomerys desperately want to hide ➡️ amazon.com/dp/B0DC87T5G2?…

Coming at this querying cycle with a vengence… I’ve tried so many times PLEASE

Trying to explain the querying process to non-writers is so funny

Just created a spreadsheet to keep track of my query responses 🫣

Is this an odd time of year to query? I feel like so many literary agents are closed to submissions rn 😅

Sent out more queries! And now I’m going to be taking a break for a long weekend. Will probably be offline for a bit… wish me luck in getting good responses in the meantime!!! 🤞✨

@VocalPressUK Period.

@crruffennach best attitude. a writer writes.

If this book isn’t the one that gets me an agent, it’ll be the next one. And if not that one, then the next.

@JenScot15004619 Good luck!!

@crruffennach I feel you. #amquerying

Got a rejection from an agent I’ve been ghosted by in the past… she’s very successful and I’m honestly taking the fact that she bothered responding to me as a win (that’s where we’re at now lol)

@Unknown360807 No feedback, just a pass… but we gotta take even the smallest wins at this point!! lol

@crruffennach Honestly, that is a win 😅 Getting a response—especially from someone who’s ghosted before—means your work got their attention. That’s progress, even if it’s not the result you wanted. Did they give any feedback, or was it just a pass?✍️📚

Just got a spam email that had a subject line worded in such a way that it seemed like I was getting a good response to one of my queries… well that was just cruel.

@artemwriting Thank you sm!! 🥰

@crruffennach Sending good vibes.. 😊

@BWheelerBooks I’ve already unsuccessfully queried four books too. I’ve only gotten two requests for a full review but each book I query I think my pitches get stronger and my stories get better… it’s exhausting but some authors don’t get published until way later in life… we can’t give up!

@crruffennach Yeah but I’ve been saying that for four books now and I’m getting old 😅

@KristinaKing121 Definitely!! One day it’ll happen for sure and I have plenty of written stories ready to offer,.. just need a bit of luck! ✨🤗

@crruffennach That is a wonderful way to look at it! Keep going, you never know what will happen. But don't be afraid to repitch books later. The market changes almost daily.

@JenScot15004619 Agreed. I think it’s just about timing and a bit of luck. Maybe shelve it for now, work on another project, and then revisit it in a few months when it feels fresh again. Don’t abandon it completely though. If you love it, others will too.

@crruffennach I believe in my book so much. I hate having to give up on it. I've outlined the entire trilogy. I'm a better romance writer, but I think this commercial fiction turned out GREAT. But querying is so hard.

@Bethanyatazadeh Currently working on a romance book that’s akin to heated rivalry but involves pop girls… still in the early stages but I have a vision!! What about you?

@crruffennach I love this mindset. Every book really does move you forward, even when it doesn’t feel like it yet. What are you working on right now?

@TheVikingSkald Thank you so much!! 🥰

@crruffennach Good fortune to you, Chloe.

@CheckettsC19 Thank you sm!! I feel like that yes is on its way to sure 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

@crruffennach That is a total win! It means you're officially on her radar. Keep your chin up and keep writing, your 'yes' is coming! Sending love.

@FBacklundAsal Thank you sm!!! 🥰💕

@crruffennach Good luck

Sent out some queries… 🤗🤞✨