Author Archives: khobar95

And I think I’ve done just that. Took a couple of days but I finally hit every target I intended. Very pleased with the result.

I just heard from one of the main characters from Portora – Robert “Sammy” McElroy. That connection really came out of the blue and I’m very appreciative for it.

Yesterday (or was it the day before), I thought I might have hammered out my query letter. Yeah, well, I was just a tad premature in that thinking. However, the good news is that I have had some help, and … Continue reading →

Could I finally have a query letter an agent will like? I sure hope so. Funny thing – I’ve now read hundreds of messages and letters and blogs all describing how to write a query letter, and no one agrees … Continue reading →

While I’m pounding away at the query letter, I’ve made a small change to the website, adding a new image that I think shifts the overall tone in a positive way. Other than that, all’s quiet.

Well, after my eyes fell out from researching The Perfect Query Letter, I came up with what I thought was my PQL and I wrote it down. It had all the ingredients of a PQL – the hook, the meat, … Continue reading →

I once queried an agent who rejected me but said, “You need to build your platform. Go on a national lecture tour. And if you can get on Oprah, that would help.” No kidding? No kidding. I continue to read. … Continue reading →

Writing a book is easy. Writing a query letter – that’s hard. Since my memoir is complete and I haven’t found any further tweaks to make, I decided to start marketing my work. My first target was a specific agent … Continue reading →

As some of you may know, my primary system drive stopped working suddenly last week. Unfortunately, I thought I’d backed up the most critical files but it turns out I didn’t. That’s bad, especially for me. However, the good news … Continue reading →