The Stache
The beard went away last week, but on its way out Kev had to sport the stache for a few days.
SO CREEPY!
All us girls hated it.
We called him names like Paul Blart and Chester.
He thought he was SO funny and threatened to leave it. The girls were mortified that he wore it out in public and had bets going as to whether or not he'd wear it to church.
Thank goodness, he did not.
Paul Blart, headed out to pick up my washer and dryer Saturday morning.
Thank goodness, he did not.
Paul Blart, headed out to pick up my washer and dryer Saturday morning.
In other news, Kevin's been busy with his book.
Last week he worked on his query letter and this week he's been sending it out to literary agents.
He also picked a title...
Bones and the Treasure Map
I like it.
Last week he worked on his query letter and this week he's been sending it out to literary agents.
He also picked a title...
Bones and the Treasure Map
I like it.
I'm so dang proud of him.
This book of his is so good and I love all the details he's woven throughout it about our family.
He got some how to get published advice from Ms. Allen
This book of his is so good and I love all the details he's woven throughout it about our family.
He got some how to get published advice from Ms. Allen
So your book has been critiqued, edited, and polished to a glittering sheen. What do you do next?
1) Celebrate!
On the to-do list
2) Make sure you know your genre.
CHECK
3) Research and read the latest books in your genre(s) if you haven’t already.
CHECK
4) Write your synopsis, hook, author bio and a basic query letter template.
CHECK
5) Start a blog or build a website if you don’t have one already.
On the to-do list
6) Start researching agents.
In process
7) Send out your first five queries.
Done
8) Start your next book.
He can't even think about that right now but his wife has lots of ideas for sequels to Bones and the Treasure Map
9) Get rejections. Mourn.
Got his first one yesterday. He's expecting nothing, that way he won't be disappointed.
10) Send out five more queries.
11) See if you’ve had any silent rejections.
12) Sent out five more queries.
13) Maybe get a request for a partial!
14) Get the partial rejected.
15) Get a request for the full manuscript!!
16) Send out more queries.
17) Get another partial rejected.
18) Get the full rejected.
19) Finish book #2.
20) Start all over again with #2
21) Land an agent
