Wednesday, August 10, 2016


Busy, busy, the novel’s done and I’m in the query letter process. Next on the agenda is creating an author’s bio which, given I’m unpublished, is proving to be a challenge. So far, the hardest part in all this has been taking care of myself. A couple weeks ago, my writing group fell apart because I objected to another member using the name of one of my characters. He refused to see it was a problem. I refused to let it go. This wasn’t the first time this sort of thing had come up but I’d never fought back. Baby steps, I took it as a sign to finally start pushing the novel. In the meantime, check out this response I got to a query I sent out last week. No deal as such but totally took the sting out of having a story rejected the day before.

“THIS, Ms. Donegal, is some of the most delightful stuff I have read in a very long time. 
(Thank you for sending it to me.)

I wish I could steal your attack for myself ('though don't worry, I'm incapable). 


The pace is somewhat frightening to me, but I'm a Jane Austen kinda reader and I think Damon Runyon is as close as I might get to your self-confident gait.


I'll be looking at it again, I'm sure, when I have more time and fewer worries (and so, who knows when that will be...)
Meanwhile, very interesting stuff. Pure entertainment.
(Who is your agent? Forgive me, I have not been following your career--and am too entangled in other thing to look into it right now-- who publishes it and is your work in print?  


I'd say your work is smart, delightful, clever and (I know I need a fourth, but can't quite put my finger on it).

Thank you again,
I am extremely pleased that you sent me this small piece of your very good work, about that I could not be more sincere,

richard mansfield, editor
EstuaryPublications”


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