Thank you! 💖 I’m finally logged in to my work computer again today. 😮‍💨

Very relevant to my query struggles, too. Thanks for the encouragement! We’ve got this! Right? 😅

At least, not again! Haha

I know. This isn’t my first time querying, just my first round since 2023. 😅 And while I’m still no where near those numbers, it’s not a brand new game for me, I just gave up for awhile. But I definitely appreciate the encouragement! 💖

Thank you! I sure hope it’s a worthwhile alteration. The plot that spans the whole book is “resolved” as far as the authorities are concerned at the split, so I’m just going to build on that more & give my MC a stronger sense of “I’m not sure it is, but okay.” That doubt will quickly grow in book 2.

I’ve already gotten some good ideas from @ajfieldsauthor.bsky.social—who has been amazing in beta reading my stuff the last couple of years, and we bounced back and forth on a plan that I think will really make this work! Hopefully agents will agree. 😅

But I do think that there’s logic to making the first book into a duology, as it’s the only one that is entirely historical fiction—the rest of the series is contemporary urban fantasy. This gives the intro a foundation in smaller chunks, and gives them their own space. #WritingCommunity

Considering the two nopes from my latest query set and all prior ones never gave any info other than “sorry, but I’m not the match,” I’ve become suspicious that it is that 189k word count. 🥲 #AmQuerying

Thank you much! 💖 You do the same! We’ll get the eventually! 💪

Likewise! Mutuals are getting published is one of the only reasons I ever find new stuff.

Ooh, that is awesome! My characters have ties to old Welsh folklore, and I’ve ended up diving into Irish folklore while research for that.

Internet randos can be the best! I believe in you too! We got this! 💪