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Re: 1920"s

Posted by Niki B. on February 6, 2008, 12:53 pm, in reply to "1920"s"

Hey Johanna! This is a more complex topic than I can tackle on the bboard, so I'll e you privately.

in the meantime, anyone with writing questions should check out the FAQ page on my website. You'll find lots of info there!

--Previous Message--
: Hi Niki,
: You judged my story in a contest a while
: back and were very positive with your
: critique, (interesting story, intriguing
: characters, unusual catchy plot, wonderful
: storytelling ability, etc.) which I very
: much appreciated. Since that time I have
: have sent the story out seven times to
: agents and have received 3 form rejection
: letters, 1 no response, 1 response saying
: that there was a lot to recommend my work
: but it wasn't a good fit for them, and 2 who
: said they liked the story, characters, and
: my voice but that the period (1920's) is
: almost impossible to sell unless you are a
: well-known author. I knew when I started
: writing historical romance that the 1920's
: was not considered a traditional romance
: time period, but I have always thought that
: it was an interesting time period for
: American women. I am almost done with my
: second novel (set in 1925) that will be the
: first in a trilogy. Am I wasting my time
: writing in this period? Isn't a good love
: story timeless? Would I be better off
: pitching my story to an editor or agent at a
: conference rather than trying to attract an
: agent by query letter? I would appreciate
: some input.
:

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--Previous Message-- : : Hey Johanna! This is a more complex topic : than I can tackle on the bboard, so I'll e : you privately. : : in the meantime, anyone with writing : questions should check out the FAQ page on : my website. You'll find lots of info there! : : : --Previous Message-- : Hi Niki, : You judged my story in a contest a while : back and were very positive with your : critique, (interesting story, intriguing : characters, unusual catchy plot, wonderful : storytelling ability, etc.) which I very : much appreciated. Since that time I have : have sent the story out seven times to : agents and have received 3 form rejection : letters, 1 no response, 1 response saying : that there was a lot to recommend my work : but it wasn't a good fit for them, and 2 who : said they liked the story, characters, and : my voice but that the period (1920's) is : almost impossible to sell unless you are a : well-known author. I knew when I started : writing historical romance that the 1920's : was not considered a traditional romance : time period, but I have always thought that : it was an interesting time period for : American women. I am almost done with my : second novel (set in 1925) that will be the : first in a trilogy. Am I wasting my time : writing in this period? Isn't a good love : story timeless? Would I be better off : pitching my story to an editor or agent at a : conference rather than trying to attract an : agent by query letter? I would appreciate : some input. : : :

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