As I'm preparing my next project, I keep thinking about where it will take place. I prefer fictional places. One because I'm already doing so much research on various things (time period, lifestyles, etc) that it is just one less thing I have to research and get right. Nothing worse than reading about your hometown … Continue reading Fictional Places…
Author: ejwheltonwrites
Trying something new
Since Premedicated Murder is done and I don't have the heart yet to jump back into Mandy's Story, and I had this amazing idea formulate in my head. It is not Mystery and it is not Women's Fiction which are the genres I have been trying to stick to and the ones that I like … Continue reading Trying something new
Query letters are hard!
I know my book inside and out. I can tell you things about my characters that aren't in the story. But for the life of me, I can't seem to get my query letter just right. Or maybe it is good, but agents aren't feeling what I'm putting out there. I have followed the formats … Continue reading Query letters are hard!
What’s the point…
The start of that sentence sounds so pessimistic. I don't like it and I'm mostly an optimistic person. The rest of this sentence is... of this blog? While I have been working on the changes to Premedicated Murder, I have thought about this blog a lot and what I want to do with it. My … Continue reading What’s the point…
Long time no write…
I have been busy as can be on my Mystery book, Premedicated Murder. I got some feedback from an Agent that had me backing up and making some major changes to my story. I was hesitant at first, because I wanted a lighter feeling to my story, even with the death and adultery in it. … Continue reading Long time no write…
Projects
I have 3 projects I am working on. Two are Women's Fiction and one is a Mystery. The first, the one I am sending queries out for is about a Medium and is a Mystery series. Book One, Premedicated Murder, is about a Pharmaceutical Executive who is murdered. His death was ruled a lab accident … Continue reading Projects
Contest Results
I recently entered my unpublished book, Premedicated Murder, into a contest. I didn't make to the final round, but that's okay. For me the point of entering was because the description of the contest was to receive feedback. For Unpublished work, the contest asked for the first 5,000 words so the judges only got a … Continue reading Contest Results
Reaching for my dream
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a writer. I wrote my first two "books" at the 8 years old. The first about a swan and the second about a hamster. Self-published with a staple binding and hand illustrated by me. My mother has kept the one of a kind … Continue reading Reaching for my dream
For a Reaction
When I was in High school, I had this one good friend that I spent a lot of time with. However, her mother didn't like me. I didn't know that at first but when my friend did tell me and that she wasn't allowed to be friends with me any longer, the reason she gave … Continue reading For a Reaction
Dialogue vs Conversation
As any good wannabe writer should while researching agents, I read the entire site. This is so I can learn about what they are looking for and if I think I could fit with them. Often, they will have tips and tricks to make your manuscript better, to smooth out your query letter and just … Continue reading Dialogue vs Conversation