Have you ever received a rejection letter because your story was too original? That’s often code for something that can’t be easily categorized and pigeonholed.

Then it occurred to me that there are lots of authors out there whose works are being rejected simply because they have dared to go against the norm. The following is a case in point.

A few weeks ago for my…

Perfection, like beauty, is subjective.

But a few days ago, I received what has got to be one of the best query letters I have received in a long time.

I say “one of the best” because others that have ranked high on my personal list of successful query letters have all come from authors who have…

No one ever said getting published and building an audience was easy.

Wait a minute...yes they have. There are lots of online gurus who say this all the time. Can’t write? No problem! Can’t tell the difference between an infinitive and a run-on sentence? Who cares!…

It doesn’t matter what you do for a living. If you do sloppy work, no one will want to deal with you, especially if they don’t have to.

When it comes to writing, “crap” is subjective.  Can you believe some of the crap being published today? Who would…

If you need help on how to write a query or submission cover letter, stop by my blog Zetta's Desk and see the sample we used as part of our submission guidelines.…