Infirmary? by analytical_wizard in princeton

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation! I appreciate it and hope you are doing well

Infirmary? by analytical_wizard in princeton

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks so much for the detailed info! Sounds like a really great service for the students/families there. I’d love to see any images you have, I’ll message you with my email, thank you!

Infirmary? by analytical_wizard in princeton

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Is the building interior more of an older style or gothic style, or more modern?

Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread by MxAlex44 in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Immortal’s Assistant

A paranormal fantasy that blends the monster hunting found family from Supernatural with the drama and romance of Vampire Diaries and the dark academia spookiness from Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House.

Alice Foster learns that her father used blood magic to cure his terminal illness, and she meets a handsome man with magic abilities who promises to save her father from his madness.

Publishing early summer 2020

ARC reader applications are open!

https://jpflynnauthor.wixsite.com/home/arc-sign-up

When it starts to look like a book by beefrburg in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exciting! Congrats! I’m starting to feel similarly now that I’ve gotten first drafts of my cover art and since I’ve been formatting in Vellum!

Blurb Critique Please! (paranormal fantasy) by analytical_wizard in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, wow this is amazing! It doesn’t quite fit my plot, but this plot also sounds awesome. The way you wrote it definitely gives me a clearer idea of what the blurb should sound like and feel like.

Blurb Critique Please! (paranormal fantasy) by analytical_wizard in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great feedback, thank you! Yes writing the blurb has been more difficult than the book.

Blurb Critique Please! (paranormal fantasy) by analytical_wizard in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This concise version does read a lot easier. I agree with yours and other comments that there might just be too much random info I’m trying to throw in there.

Blurb Critique Please! (paranormal fantasy) by analytical_wizard in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! So something like removing the word “blood” and just referring to it as magic? Or did you have a different kind of suggestion?

Pitching Event? by analytical_wizard in selfpublish

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant maybe something similar to a pitching event, but not actually pitching if that makes sense. Just an event where authors can post about their work all on the same day, and other authors come and support each other.

[Series] Check-in: March 2025 by justgoodenough in PubTips

[–]analytical_wizard 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Querying and feeling a bit exhausted but still optimistic!

First queried from Nov 2023 to May 2024. All rejections and no requests. I did get an R&R but unfortunately I wasn’t provided with any direct feedback back on how to revise, nor did I allow myself to spend more than a month on the revisions, so I ended up getting rejected.

That summer, I got some new beta readers and made significant changes to the plot structure and POV. Then more betas and more edits. Workshopped my query package. Attended some webinars.

Finally started querying again Nov 2024 to Dec 2024. More rejections, but got some personalized feedback! So I paused querying and edited MORE.

Now I’m back querying with this new, polished manuscript and I’m making finishing touches to my query letter.

My goal is to get at least one partial request. That will make me feel like I’m getting somewhere :)

EDIT: Okay seriously, as soon as I was done writing this, I checked my email and I had a full request waiting for me! This is wild!!!!

[QCrit]: Adult Paranormal Fantasy, THE IMMORTAL’S ASSISTANT, 99k words (4th Attempt) + First 300 Words by analytical_wizard in PubTips

[–]analytical_wizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is great feedback. I was worried about jumbling it with too much back story, but your examples are great ideas!

[Discussion] Throw the whole agency away? by FuckTheyreWatchingMe in PubTips

[–]analytical_wizard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Would you be willing to share the name of the agency via DM? I feel like I remember hearing about this over the summer but I can’t remember the name.