Caroline, This is such an enjoyable blog! Nice to be able to read firsthand how it is in the real world of writing and agent hunting…. reads as a novel unto itself! Love your perseverence and look forward to seeing your daily posts! L

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to reading your new novels. I see that Gothic Spring and Heart Land are highly regarded by readers using Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. No surprise there. Both are fine books. Tom in Burbank

SMALL PRESS/ BIG PRESS PUBLISHING: WHAT’S THE BEST WAY DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE? Let me be honest. Since I started my quest for an agent 4 months ago, I’ve endured lots of rejection. Mostly, my query letters are ignored. If I do get a response, it’s usually canned — though one

Opportunists, Scammers and Sleazebags, Oh My! Yesterday, I received another agent’s e-mail rejection. This one started off encouragingly but ended with the usual “not for us” statement. I was steeled for that but not for his suggestion that I spend $12 to purchase his book on ho

On the Hunt for an Agent People interested in writing often ask me if it’s necessary to have an agent to get published. The answer is: yes and no. In the past, writers could submit their work directly to a main stream publishing house and if the company liked it, they’d recommend

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson A couple of days ago, my new novel was rejected by a top New York agent.  Like every insecure writer, I prepared for the worst when he asked to see it. The head knows the probability of success; the heart doesn’t listen.  When the r

More Thoughts about writing on another rainy day: Yesterday, a friend e-mailed me regarding a response she’d gotten from a small press about her first novel.  It wasn’t a rejection but a request from the publisher to make some changes and submit again.  I expected her to

Hi everyone and welcome, It’s a rainy Sunday and the only bright spot in the room is my white computer page. At this point in my blogging life, I realize I’m talking to myself, but should anyone wander into my electronic room, I thought I’d explain the purpose of this blog.  It

Caroline discusses the difficult challenges of writing, book publishing and creativity during this selection from Back Page with Jody Seay. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

Janis Collins and I discuss the path to writing my second novel, Gothic Spring during this selection taken from COMMUNITY CLOSEUP. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)