It's a Novel Update, With Even More Selling Power!
I figured it was time to give an update on my novel. For those who aren't interested, at least be glad I'm done recapping Downton Abbey and will be turning my attention to other fare in the coming weeks... Long-time readers are aware that I've written a neo-Victorian novel set in 1860s England. I've posted snippets of it here , here , and here . It began life at nearly 175,000 words, but has since been shaved down to around 141,000, and I don't intend for it to be any smaller [Update: Except now it's 120,000] . I officially finished it last January, but spent some time reading and rereading, correcting errors from historical to grammatical. I even gave it *dramatic pause* a name: Rage and Regret . Yet despite my work being ready to hit the marketplace, I realized I was completely ignorant about how to sell. That turned out to be a big deal because agents are inundated with queries every single day and you need to present yours just right to get