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Query War Update – “You’ve Got Mail!”

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshMarch 22, 2011

In September of 2010 I had finally reached the point with Pilot Error that the most logical next step was to begin submitting to agents again. It had been about five years since my one and only request for a … Continue reading →

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Query War Update – Pressing “Send”

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 28, 2012

My last post on this topic, “Query War Update – Agent List” published on October 8, 2010, seems to be ancient history. And in a way, it is. Looking back for an explanation as to why I’ve had nothing more … Continue reading →

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Another View from the Reviewer’s Chair

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshMarch 20, 2011

In a previous Writer’s Desk post, I published a lengthy article written by a “Vine Voice” reviewer who served during Round Two of the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. The link below takes you to a similar account by a … Continue reading →

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ABNA – View from a Reviewer’s Chair

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshMarch 15, 2011

Round Two wordfighting at the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) corral began on February 24th and ended on March 13th. On or about March 22nd, Amazon will post the excerpts used in the judging and their associated reviews for … Continue reading →

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ABNA Round One Aftermath

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 28, 2011

My friend and fellow writer Deanna Roy warned me about the forums associated with the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. I think her caution was not to participate by adding any comments. If I’m wrong about that, and she said, “Don’t … Continue reading →

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Grenade in the Room – Part 6

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 26, 2011

My first post in the Writer’s Desk Logbook likened broaching the topic of point-of-view (pov) in a room full of writers to tossing a grenade under the table. Four subsequent posts have expanded the subject with personal observations on how … Continue reading →

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Wordfight at the ABNA Corral – Round Two

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 25, 2011

Who woulda thunk it? The Second Round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest began today with announcement of the 1000 entries each in the Young Adult and General Fiction categories that advanced from the maximum of 5000 per category … Continue reading →

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Why We Write

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 17, 2011

I participate in two writer’s groups, one that meets twice a month (currently with 15-20 regular members) and another that meets weekly (with 4 active members). For various reasons, members of the smaller group haven’t been submitting material for critique … Continue reading →

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ABNA Wordfight – Round One

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshFebruary 9, 2011

Beginning earlier today, February 7, 2011, up to 5,000 word fighters crammed into each half of  the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) corral drew their pens and fired word bullets as Amazon editors began reading the Pitch for each valid … Continue reading →

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Entering the ABNA Corral

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Tosh McIntoshJanuary 25, 2011

As one of the anxious writers waiting in a virtual line at 11:01 p.m. Central Standard Time on Sunday evening, January 23, 2011, to enter the Wordfight at the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Corral, I logged into my account at … Continue reading →

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