What a fun chat!

Congrats on your new sale, Angie.

I hope we have a few more folks drop by and comment tonight, but I wanted to pop in one last time to say thank you so much for taking the time to chat with the RU crew!

Best,
Kelsey

I’ve definitely been struggling with my plotting process lately, trying to make sure I have a “big enough” plot, especially since I’ve written several ST contemporaries. I will definitely be re-reading your comments here because I may be killing some of the off-the-cuff aspects of my writing.

K-

I saw that branding article and I had to chuckle because she said Biker Bitch. The quiz is actually “What’s Your Biker Witch Name?” but Bitch is probably more accurate. I wish I had enough of a potty mouth to have used that version.

If anybody wants to check out that quiz, it’s on my website. http://www.angiefox.com

Angie–
On June 17, Jeannie Ruesch did a blog on branding do’s and don’ts. She sent us to your site to see what our “biker bitch name” would be. Some folks got “STEEL BROW,” but I got HOG WILD HARRIET UNIBROW. UNIBROW? I want my money back! LOL

Erin–
Super congrats on your debut. I adore your cover.

Angie and Erin–
Do you think you’ll try writing something outside the paranormal sub-genre?

Leah,
So nice to see you again! What kind of demand is there for historical paranormals?

Thanks!
Tracey

I absolutely enter contests based on final judge. I have great CPs, so although I read and think about what my first round judges have to say, I’m ultimately in it for the final round payoff! Sometimes my strategy works and sometimes it doesn’t. I think my biggest point spread so far is around 60 points – LOL.

K-

Yes, absolutely makes sense. I’ll keep that in mind as I write…motivation justifies action!

K-

I’m glad you found the story to be something new – that’s what I was going for

I had the same exact experience as Angie. I either had judges who loved my submission or hated it, and only the odd one or two in the middle ground. In fact, the same day I got The Call, I also got some scores back for the exact same thing. One of the scores was high. One of the scores was l-o-w, and accompanied by not so great comments. You can’t please everyone. The thing with contests is that first round judges are gate keepers to agent/editor desk. You just have keep trying.