The Query Letter - Part One
Hi Everyone. Under the “this could only happen to me” category, I did the lesson on the blog. I thought I’d better save it in a word doc too. So, I tried to copy the text. Hmm. Wouldn’t let me. Then I tried to print it out to scan. Wouldn’t let me. So, I hit “Save” and the site deleted the lesson. What fun! I was so upset I had to go outside and attack a helpless pine. Tree-huggers, don’t get yer twigs in a twirl. I got out my electric sander and smoothed out the top of the desk I need to refinish. Okay, on with the show.
I don’t remember word-for-word, but here goes.
The Query Letter – Part 1 of 2
We all know how important the query letter is. If you’ve never met the Agent/Editor (a/e) you’re sending the letter to, the query is your “first impression.” What makes an excellent query? Gotta use the “S” word. It’s subjective. There are some common sense things people with no common sense don’t do, or do do if they shouldn’t. I’ll touch on those, just in case.
- Make sure the a/e you’re sending your query to reps/edits what you write. No, we won’t read your query and so love it, we’ll change what we rep/buy. No one likes a writer who wastes our time. Tsk.
- Follow submission guidelines. How hard is it to go to the Web site of the agent/house you’re querying? I state I only accept e-queries, yet I usually get one snail-mail a day. I also get e-queries from those who don’t qualify as per my query requirements. No, I won’t break the rules for you, and I don’t appreciate you asking. Well, not you.
Okay, now let’s take it from the top—literally. Proper format isn’t a deal-breaker, but it helps.
- Make a simple letterhead at the top of your page. Nothin’ fancy required. Your name in a bigger-than-12-pt. font, and your brand or mantra (if you have one). Your address as well, or you can put it at the bottom of your letter, or under your signature.
- Skip a space or two, then left justify the date.
- Skip a line and type the name of the person you’re querying. PLEASE spell the name correctly! Only address as: Dear a/e if that’s what the person/house requires. Looks way tacky. Their agency/house below that, their address below that. Skip a space and type “Dear whatever-your-name-is.”
Wasn’t that easy? Now for something that mystifies, and often strikes fear into the hearts of writers. The Logline (since I’m in So.
- Here’s an example: They were perfect for each other. Too bad they were born in different centuries. This is the Logline from the movie Kate and Leopold, a time-travel romance starring Meg Ryan. I instantly knew what kind of movie it was. Effective logline.
- Another example is taking the titles of two books or movies, slapping them together, then comparing them to your manuscript. For instance: Emma meets The Valley Girl describes the movie Clueless. Get the idea? Now it’s your turn. Work on your logline. For anyone who’d like my opinion, feel free to send your one-two lines in and I’ll comment on them tomorrow. We’ll finish part 2 of the lesson on Wednesday.
I’d like to thank you all for signing up for my blog, and I hope the lessons benefit you.
Smiles,
Kelly
March 11th, 2008 at 04:45
Thanks, Kelly! (is Kelly too familiar?)
I have a question. If I’m writing historical romance, do I want to keep my Logline phrased more along a historical bent? Or is ‘modern’ English appropriate?
nm
March 11th, 2008 at 06:29
Hi, Kelly,
Great lesson and already a big help. Here’s the ‘logline’ for my current WIP - at least it’s what I’ve got so far:
“Hapless country girl tangles with Al Capone’s Chicago - and the FBI”
Peg Phifer
March 11th, 2008 at 13:59
Hi Peg,
Great start! I’d add this: What happens when a hapless country girl tangles with Al Capone’s Chicago–and the FBI? Blank.”
With no other info, from reading your line, I’d say the genre is a cozy. I’d add a short, punchy line, or even a one-word line. like “Fun.” “Chaos.” Side-splitting laughter.” or whatever fits.
If this isn’t a cozy, change the word “hapless” to fit the genre.
K.
March 11th, 2008 at 14:04
Hi NM,
Please DO call me Kelly, unless you prefer, “Oh Exalted Agent.”
Should your line be in the language of the historical period you’re writing in? I’d prefer the modern speech. Save the historical bent for the dialogue.
K.
March 11th, 2008 at 14:05
Hi Pammer,
I approved your post, but I don’t see it. Thanks for the “hello.”
K.
March 11th, 2008 at 17:23
Kelly,
Thanks for the helpful specifics you give on beginning a query letter. Here’s my logline for a short story (could turn into a novel?) I’m working on:
A quirky roadside sign beckons Kate to make a choice that will transform two lives: hers, and the person she encounters.
March 11th, 2008 at 17:54
Hey Karen,
First half is almost there. Can’t tell what genre. Suspense? Comedy (used the word “quirky”)? Or “?.”
Second-half is redundant, as it’s implied.
Feel free to fix and send back!
K.
March 11th, 2008 at 19:02
I have no idea how I’d do this. All of my ideas sound ridiculous! The one that sounds the least awful of all is:
Scotland hasn’t seen a wolf on her soil in over 200 years. Until now.
And Oh, Exalted Agent works for me!
nm
March 11th, 2008 at 19:53
Kelly, this is so awesome! You amaze me woman. Wish I had half your energy. LOL! Sure am glad you’re my agent.
March 11th, 2008 at 21:58
I’m working on a nonfiction project. How about this–
“Defy circumstance, defy limitation. Enter into God’s realm through the power of His Word.”
LB
March 11th, 2008 at 23:27
What could beguile Adam to betray the woman he loved back home, and hurt him so deeply, bothe emotionally, and physically, that he fought for the other side in wartime?
From “Angel of Death,” a historical fiction about an American of German ancestry visiting Europe in 1916 before the USA enters the war. Seduced by a lovely British agent, he is beaten, robbed of his papers, and traded to the Germans in a prisoner exchange. Adam Wagner, an early aviator, is pressed into the Imperial German Air Service on the Eastern Front. It is the British who nearly beat him to death that he wants vengeance on, not the Russians, or even the French. America entering the war as he reaches the Western Front is his worst nightmare.
The politics of the day promise to revoke the citizenship of any US citizen in the service of the enemy, and execute them as a traitor. The British told the US that Adam was aboard a ship torpedoed by a U-boat and lost at sea. His fiancee marries another. The Brits knew he was an American when they traded him to the Germans for two British agents. Now, one by one, British pilots are falling to a mysterious gray plane with white wings that they call “The Angel of Death.”
Okay, I know we aren’t there yet. It is a romance, when he marries the sister of one of his squadron mates. There is enough interaction historically with the German units of the time, including von Richtofen’s JG1 to make the story convincing.
Thanks for having this lesson.
David
March 11th, 2008 at 23:30
Ack! I caught the e on the end of “both”. That’s what I get for adding to the logline which was
What could beguile Adam to betray the woman he loved back home, and hurt him so deeply, he fought for the other side in wartime?
David
March 11th, 2008 at 23:39
Good lesson Oh Exalted Agent. :0) I’m pushing my luck. I have 2 mss. The first tagline is Indiana Jones meets Jane Austen. The second I’m having a much harder time with. The best I’ve come up with so far is: Murder pushes Gabriella Coluzzi into the arms of a mob boss, his betrayal pushes her into the arms of a Heavenly Father she never knew. Ugh.
March 12th, 2008 at 14:21
Dear nm,
Is the wolf a werewolf or a shape-shifter or something?
K.
March 12th, 2008 at 14:30
Dear Dineen,
I’m glad you’re my il familia!
lUV,
kEL
March 12th, 2008 at 14:56
Hi David,
I don’t think the logline fits. He didn’t betray the woman, or or did he? This line makes it sound like he fell in love with a woman and because of that,betrayed his fiance and turned traitor.
Wasn’t he pressed into service?
How about: “An American soldier’s worst nightmare comes true when he’s captured by the enemy and pressed into service against his country.”
If the romance is only a subplot, this works. If it’s historical romance, need something more. If it’s got a paranormal edge, like he’s somehow gettin’ the British back by a cursed palne, it’s somethin’ else. Did that help at all?
K.
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March 12th, 2008 at 15:00
Hi Quacker,
Logline confused me. I don’t have a clear idea what the book’s about. The two sentences seem to describe two separate books.
The first part reads like the book is motivational, the second part reads like a Bible study-kinda thing.
Can you clarify for me and send back?
K.
March 12th, 2008 at 15:05
Dear lrgabon,
No “ugh” necessary. It’s not that bad! You might drop the gals’ name and cut off the tail. Short and succinct is usually better:
“Murder pushes a woman into the arms of a mob boss; his betrayal pushes her into the arms of a Heavenly Father.”
Sums up the story rather well. Great job! Ba bene!
March 12th, 2008 at 15:13
Okay, I’ll play. “An ambitious historian stumbles back in time, finding not just history but danger, true love, and a really tasty meat pie.”
No, that’s not it…I’ll try again.
March 12th, 2008 at 15:32
Oh, Exalted Agent
Yes, the wolf is a werewolf but the story is more about the relationship that builds between the H/Hn. The werewolf aspect it secondary to that and is only played enough to keep the reader involved in that until the end of course, when it comes into serious play. It doesn’t overtake the romance of the story like so many do.
And you are very appreciated here! I know how busy you must be and thank you for taking the time for us.
March 12th, 2008 at 16:07
Thanks Kelly for your time and the lesson, here’s my logline for a historical fiction piece about my grandfather;
The lure adventure and danger drew Sigel Walker to the Chisholm Cattle Trail.
March 12th, 2008 at 16:57
Hi Kelly,
I see. I am working on a book of paraphrased verses rewritten in first person. Each section has a one page lead-in teaching. It covers 40 topics like “My dentity” and “Intimacy with God”, “God’s Extravagant Love.” The purpose is to build up one’s identity in Christ and to grasp the nature and character of God.
I’ve already been using this as a small booklet when I speak at conferences and sell out of them. I am expanding it to a book. I’ve been calling the booklet “Posturing in the Spirit Realm”.
Can you give me some ideas? I greatly appreciate what you are doing.
Quacker
March 12th, 2008 at 19:17
nm,
Aren’t you a sweetie! Thanks so much for the kind words.
You had:
Scotland hasn’t seen a wolf on her soil in over 200 years. Until now.
You added that the wolf is a werewolf, but that’s not the primary point of the story, so why is that all you mention in your logline?
Okay, “on her soil” are superfluous words and having a wolf seen in Scotland doesn’t seem earthshaking. Sorry, don’t wanna be acerbic, just trying to help!
Try again
K.
March 12th, 2008 at 19:21
Hey Quacker,
You’re welcome! You just gave me your logline, and ya didn’t even know it…
Wanna know how to build up your identity in Christ and grasp the nature and character of God?…
(I’d say yes!)
K.
March 12th, 2008 at 19:37
The things one can’t say in a few words.
Adam, an American of German descent, travels to Europe the year before the US enters WW1, but is beguiled by a beautiful British agent, beaten senseless by her companions, and traded to the Germans in a prisoner exchange as a German pilot.
IMO the sentence is too long. I had to catch my breath after typing it.
Thanks again,
David
March 12th, 2008 at 23:45
Hey David,
It is too long, and too descriptive. Don’t use names unless your book is about a famous person, we don’t need to know when he got there, or his ancestry. This is a quick 1-2 line sum-up of your manuscript, not a blurb for the back cover.
Don’t ya hate doin’ this kinda thing?
“WW1. An American pilot is traded to the Germans. Will he fly against his own?”
(I dunno what else to do with this, but I gave iot my best shot. See if you can tweek it to how you want it w/o adding more info.)
K.
March 13th, 2008 at 00:08
Hello Kelly,
Logline: The Prince of Tides rescues Miz Bourne
I know you were doing these today, however, I just found out about this site today. Hope it isn’t too late!
March 13th, 2008 at 01:18
Hmmm…well…
The hero is the WW, has loved his best friend’s sister since they were young, sister has no idea, only best friend knows.
Hero’s family was driven from their land when H’s father killed a neighboring man in accident and neighbor’s wife and brother try to get revenge. Mother dies, son vows to wipe out H’s family.
Because of a completely innocent action misconstrued as an impropriety, H/Hn are forced to marry.
When antagonist finds H in love with sister, uses sister to draw H out of hiding.
Comes the final conflict where Hn realizes who/what her husband is but also how much she loves him and vows to remain by his side.
There have been no wolves in Scotland in over 200 years, factually.
Her sighting of a wolf in the beginning chapter is what starts the ball rolling.
And I think I’m completely lost now so I KNOW you must be!!
*sigh*
you have the patience of a saint!
nm
March 13th, 2008 at 02:47
Kelly, thank you for putting this great information “out there”. I’ll play, with nerves.
Hope I’m not too late for the party…
A music teacher sacrifices all for a chance in the spotlight. Will a male nurse teach her that playing second fiddle could be God’s plan for her life?
March 13th, 2008 at 05:23
Hey musicwrite,
Waited till the last minute for stragglers. Ain’t I a sweet gal? And humble too.
EXCELLENT! I can’t recommend anything, because I think it’s perfect. Boo-Yah to Ya!
K.
March 13th, 2008 at 05:29
Hey Nightsmusic,
I’ve been called a lot of things, but “Our Lady of Aguanga” wasn’t one of ‘em!
Well, seems like an interesting story. Definately a challenge. How about something along the lines of:
“It’s bad enough to learn you’ve married your enemy, but what’s a lass to do when she realizes she loves him–and he’s a werewolf?”
March 13th, 2008 at 05:34
Hi hauckston,
I work from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m., so, no, you’re okay. I know it’s 8:30, but since our clocks just went forward, I’ll pretend it’s 7:30, thus tricking myself into believing I’m not really working late.
Love the comparison lines. They work well. My only problem with yours is I’m not familiar with Miz Bourne! Hopefully everyone else is. If so, great job!
K.
March 13th, 2008 at 05:43
Hey Gang,
Since it’s so late, I’m gonna continue our lesson on the morrow. We’ll go over the next paragraph, which is the boring intro stuff, and the next: characters.
This IS my blog, and I can make the rules, but you’ve chosen to spend time with me, so I’d like your input.
Would you rather I finish the lesson on Friday, or do what we did yesterday and today. I can read your paragraphs and (hopefully) give y’all some helpful feedback. Majority votes. I’ll start the lesson in the morning either way, but chime in ASAP!
I wrote in my newsletter my blog people would get surprise “extras” no one else would, so here’s one:
MUSICWRITE- you had the best logline. If you need representation and write in a genre I rep, feel free to query!
Nite All.
Smiles,
Kelly
March 13th, 2008 at 08:12
Hey Kelly,
I know I missed all the action but this is the only time I could get on the computer! Your lesson was very helpful, especially to those of us who have no idea what we are doing:) So thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I have a tagline I would like to run by you, if don’t mind.
Can a man, who lives solely for vengeance, embrace the life he’s denied himself with the help of a woman bold enough to try?
Any comment would be very helpful. Thanks.
March 13th, 2008 at 17:01
[quote]I’ve been called a lot of things, but “Our Lady of Aguanga” wasn’t one of ‘em![/quote]
I’m sorry. I don’t understand that. Did I offend you?
Oh, and again, I guess I’m off a bit but, who’s Miz Bourne and I never read Prince of Tides (or saw the movie).
This is your blog, Kelly, so I vote for…whenever you want to start a new lesson…works for me anyway.
nm
March 14th, 2008 at 00:43
Hello Kelly,
Miz Bourne (the female version of Jason Bourne ~ The Bourne Identity). Hope that helps.
March 14th, 2008 at 00:52
Nightmusic,
The Prince of Tides was a hero getting over his dysfunctional childhood. And falls in love with his sister’s therapist(who he talks to)… hmm, wonder if that makes her his therapist too… Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand were the main characters. Not that my heroine is totally dysfunctional - just distressed and has amnesia - this is where I pull in bourne.
All I was doing was figuring out a tagline/logline.
Hauck
March 14th, 2008 at 06:22
Hey Kelly,
After thinking over the tagline I thought of last night, I want to tweak it just a bit, so here it is again.
Can a man, who lives solely for vengeance, learn to embrace the life he’s denied himself with the help of a woman bold enough to teach him what is truly important?
Again any comment on this is greatly appreciated. (That goes for anyone else who reads this as well.) Thanks again.
March 14th, 2008 at 13:48
Hey Everyone,
Didn’t mean to abandon ya yesterday! Accepted an offer in the morning, and had class in the afternoon, and did a few errands. Didn’t get home till 6:30.
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 13:55
Hi Walk,
Must’ve missed yours. I haveta scroll up and scan. Sorry!
The lure adventure drew Sigel Walker to the Chisholm Cattle Trail.
I like the lure and adventure, but I don’t recognize the name. Was your grandfather famous? Anyhow, I’d add something exciting on the end:
“The lure of adventure and danger drew Sigel Walker to the Chisolm Cattle Trail … (where he met what?)
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:02
Hey Andrea,
You’re welcome! You’re welcome! You’re welcome!
“Can a man, who lives solely for vengeance, embrace the life he’s denied himself with the help of a woman bold enough to try?”
Not bad, but could use something. No comma after “man.” The ending needs work. “to try” what? I’d rearrange.
“A bitter man lives solely for vengeance. Can the love of a bold woman convince him to embrace the life he’s denined himself?”
I think this flows better. You?
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:06
Hey hauckston,
Yes, I’ve heard of the Bourne identity, but was there a “Miz Bourne”? If not, this might confuse people, as I didn’t make the connection. Can ya think of a real fake character? LOL!
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:08
nightsmusic was the only one who commented about the lesson, so I’m wondering if anyone who’d already submitted their logline came back to the blog. Tsk!
Moot now anyway!
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:12
nightsmusic,
NO, you didn’t offend me. Difficult to do that, as I don’t care what most people think of me!
On second thought, maybe I am offened … that was a joke, and obviously not a good one. Thanks for pointing out my lack of humor. LOL!
I live in Aguanga. Some saints are named “Our Lady of…” You said I had the patience of a saint. Get it now…
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:17
Hey, hauckston.
Key word is “amnesia.” Seems there’s been an abundance of manuiscripts with an amnesia tie, of late. I recently had an editor tell me that if they saw one more proposal with an amnesia victim, they’d … well, I won’t finish that sentence.
Note to self: Think of a new angle in my first medieval so my heroine doesn’t have amnesia. (Yes, I’m serious! Glad I never submitted to that editor!)
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:26
Hey, Andrea.
Yep, that line is clearer than the other. Might be unwieldy. It’s fine, and so is the other one I gave you.
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:27
Last call for loglines/taglines. Send ‘em today, as we’re movin’ on.
K.
March 14th, 2008 at 14:38
Thanks a million Kelly, how about this reworked tag:
The lure of adventure drew Sigel to the Chisholm Cattle Trail where the ravages of nature and hostile men greeted him along the way.
I also have another that I wrote as a short story for this Easter Sunday but I’m considering expanding on:
The Crucifixation as seen through the eyes of the cross carrying Simon of Cyrene.
By the way, do you sleep?
March 14th, 2008 at 16:46
Connal, Laird Filtairn, has come home to claim the lands that are rightfully his, and the woman his soul cries out for. Will the dark secret that lives within him help him gain his desires, or destroy them all?
You know, I am just at a complete loss for this. I must be way too wordy to do this. grrrrrr
And Walk? I get the feeling if Kelly does sleep, it’s fleeting at best!
March 14th, 2008 at 21:42
Hi Kelly, Your query letter info is excellent. Thanks so kindly. How nice of you to offer advice on these log lines. I hope I’m not too late to submit because I find writing this such a struggle. Here goes:
An eighteenth century woman driven to study botany will go where no woman has gone before. Too bad she travels with deception, superstition and a native man who may save or destroy her.
March 14th, 2008 at 23:26
Thanks for the suggestion Kelly.
March 15th, 2008 at 00:01
Hey, Gang.
Gotta apologize yet again. Just like yesterday, I got an offer this morning, and as I’ve never worked with this publishing house before, I spent all day going over their contract with a fine-toothed comb.
Every time I have my day scheduled, some editor has to go and screw it all up with an offer. Sheesh!
So, I’ll continue to look at loglines, and we’ll move on to the next lesson on Monday–unless some rogue editor ruins my schedule again. Honestly….
K.
March 15th, 2008 at 01:03
Hey, Walk.
Your line read:
The lure of adventure drew Sigel to the Chisholm Cattle Trail where greeted him along the way.
“Greeting him along the way” reminds me of nice things, not hostile and ravages.
How about:
“The lure of adventure drew Sigel to the Chisholm Cattle Trail, but hostile men and the ravages of nature were his constant companions.”
K.
March 15th, 2008 at 01:09
Hey, nightsmusic.
What you have IS too wordy, and the love always comes before the land. Tsk!
“Connal, Laird Filtairn, has come home to claim the lands that are rightfully his, and the woman his soul cries out for. Will the dark secret that lives within him help him gain his desires, or destroy them all?”
How about:
“Laird Filtairn comes home to claim the woman his soul cries out for, and the lands that are rightfully his. Will his dark secret help him gain his desires, or destroy all?”
K.
March 15th, 2008 at 01:14
Hey, sbernas.
You wrote:
“An eighteenth century woman driven to study botany will go where no woman has gone before. Too bad she travels with deception, superstition and a native man who may save or destroy her.”
Need to put it in the present, trim it, and saving her doesn’t fit, as it ain’t a “too bad”!
“An eighteeth(-)century woman studying botany goes where no woman has gone before. Too bad she travels with a man who may save or destroy her.”
K.
March 15th, 2008 at 02:51
LOL, I think I should just let you write them for me!
Now, my question is, after I’ve typed “Dear What’s-Your-Name”, and have spaced down, it this where I insert my logline? And then follow it with the synopsis?
March 15th, 2008 at 15:55
Thanks for your help, Kelly, much appreciated. Looking forward to the next lesson!
March 16th, 2008 at 21:18
Kelli,
First, I love your humor. Your finely tuned spirit of goof comes across with grace.
Also, how about this: “If I could crawl inside your mind for 24 hours, would I have a good day?”
The previous logline provides the content more clearly though. Could I use the above somewhere else in the query?
Quacker
March 17th, 2008 at 19:36
Hello Exalted Agent, no one would have a good day crawling inside my mind. I am too tired to think up a tagline but I will get to it soon. Just chiming in to say I love your blog.
You’re the best!
~T.
March 17th, 2008 at 23:15
Hey Quacker,
Name ends in a “y,” not an “i.” See first lesson about spelling names correctly.
I think YOU just gave me my personal logline…
“goof … with grace.”
Okay, you said,
“If I could crawl inside your mind for 24 hours, would I have a good day?”
Very catchy, but not sure it conveys what your manuscript is about. If I saw that and nothing else, I’d think you were a psycologist, so the book would be about therapy. I’d still change it to:
“If I crawl inside your mind for 24 hours, will I have a good day?”
Always better to keep it in the present!
K.
March 17th, 2008 at 23:16
Hey Tanya,
Send anytime. Ya know I luv ya!
K.
March 18th, 2008 at 00:51
Kelly,
Sorry about the “i.” I have two young women I mentor named Kelli. Much better in the present. Thank you!
Quacker
March 18th, 2008 at 06:48
Hey Gang,
Still have one deal pending. The guy said he’s call me today. Men! They tell ya they’ll call ya tomorrow…
I wanted to get this done. Missed ya guys. So, minus your simple, neat letterhead, this is how the beginning of your query should look.
LETTERHEAD (I often used one of my endorsement quotes underneath the letterhead.)
“Kelly–you’re writing looks great. Good luck with selling!”
New York Times Best-Selling Author, Kat Martin
March 17, 2008
Ms. Exalted Editor
Gonna-Sign-Ya Books
Address
Address
Dear Ms. Editor,
(Italics and indent)
What happens when the Lucy Ricardo of the 14th Century meets the hero of the battle of Crecy?
I’ve written a 90,000-word historical romance, Moment of Glory, and I’m looking for an editor. Moment of Glory has humor, drama, mystery, and has recently finaled in three contests. The second manuscript in the series, Moment of Passion, is also completed.
(That’s your “info” paragraph. Enough so the agent/editor knows what she’s gonna read, how long it is, yadda yadda. Some people put it at the end. I like to know up-front, so that’s how I send mine. Whatever floats yer boat. Your title should be in italics and bold.)
(Next, I do a paragraph on each main character)
Edlynne Wynterbourne is beautiful, clumsy, and nearsighted—and her pluck often leads her into perilous situations. Her father, the Earl of Sussex, orders her to wed a most vile man, while she wishes to wed for love. To escape this heinous fate she disguises herself as a peasant and embarks upon an adventure, but her father is close on her heels. Can she find the one who’ll love her—not her wealth—before it’s too late?
(Notice I used contractions, but also kept the flavor of the time with other words like “vile,” “perilous,” etc.)
Send your paragraphs when ya have ‘em. Sorry for the disjointed schedule. One of those things. I’m actually supposed to be on vaca this week–code for I’m supposed to be working on my “nightime” business, and my non-fiction proposal. Sigh.
K.