oh, yeah, I did some stuff too

[ritaxis]

I had a very good time at Potlatch. The writers workshop was really really useful and I wish I had people like that to meet with often. The education panel was a hoot. People said interesting things. The performance was wonderful too. People had much more interesting and critical things to say about Philip K. DIck than I would have thought. Plus, yesterday I scooted over to Clement Street and bought peavines and chive dumplings. And I brought home books for everyone and some strange tschotschkes, but not the Matroyeshka doll - I got outbid.

Yesterday morning at about six I applied almost all the insights I got from the workshop. Last night I finished the story off. Today I sent it to the Charm, Beauty and Strangeness anthology, from which I think I'm supposed to hear in July. Which means I have two stories out to Australian-located anthologies. And also today, following up on advice from Lenny Bailes, I sent off a query about doing reviews. Well, it's a query for a query for doing reviews, because I couldn't tell what to ask for. And I banged my head against the Esperanza Highway query letter.

Anybody want to look at a query letter? I'm trying not to be all synopsis and stuff, and I'm afraid it's braggy.

Comments

[marykaykare.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry we never talked. I was sick and very tired most of the time. Would you believe I went to bed at 9pm each night? No, really.

MKK

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I missed the conversation too, but I figured it would be that way. I could see you had taken on the usual lump of responsibility and you had that Look people get when they are hurting and tired and being cheerful and beautiful about it. I mean, not drawn or messed up, but as if you had a halo or something. No, I mean it. So, next time. It was just nice to see you over there.

People told me Lucy Huntzinger was there Saturday morning and I wished that I had met her, because I thought it would be funny.

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

I'd be glad to look at your query, even though I probably won't be at all helpful.8-o (But I'll try!)

Forward motion (http://fmwriters.com/) has a board for critting queries, if you're interested. It's in/under the General Fiction board. I think you have to be signed in as a member to read or post on that particular board.

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

Yes, please. How do I send it to you?

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

Oh, you can email me at mayakda @ gmail.com
(Putting spaces in the addy out of habit. I'll check it tonight -- can't get to that email from work)