J. P. Cane

Tag: novel

  • Pen Turning

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    Any woodworkers out there? My novel’s protagonist, Reed, is a fireman, but aspires to start his own business around the craft, turning out custom furniture and other items for the home. When he had dated his wife, Lily, he took her

  • My Second Query Rejection

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    I received my second query letter rejection from the agent I wrote to just a month ago. As with the first rejection, this one was not rote and impersonal. I appreciate that. Though the book was not the right fit for her, she implored that I not get discouraged. I will not. I think for many of us querying…

  • Just Submitted My Query

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    I’ve not queried since last year. In between then and now, I’ve had the bruising, but exceedingly worthwhile experience of having my manuscript professionally edited, New York-style. Learning from last year’s experience, we worked together to address the issues and I think what has come out is solid. Hopefully the agent I’ve just submitted to will agree!

  • My Query is Out

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    Finally! I submitted my first agent query today for my novel Shadows. Submissions require a synopsis and the first 25 pages as well. With the help of my critique group and a patient, generous editor, each piece was as polished as I could make it. As Homer Simpson say, “Now we play the waiting game.”…

  • My Thoughts on Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

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    What if vampires exist and the 16th president of the United States made a vow to destroy each and every one of them? It’s the central idea of the novel, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Seth Grahame-Smith. Lincoln’s hatred for the undead begins when he learns that a vampire took his mother’s life. Hot-headed and…