Well, it’s a day late. I left yesterday at 8:30 in the morning and didn’t get home until late. But the moving did get done. Or most of it…

Samantha and I had a nice Halloween. We didn’t go anywhere, but I brought home some takeout from down the street and we watched old movies. Rocky Horror Picture show was up first. Then we watched Young Frankenstein. It was a lot of fun!

First up this week is a post by Natalie Whipple, a YA writer that wrote a fun post about first drafts.

For those of you working on a query letter, this one is for you. Literary Agent Janet Reid wrote a nice outline for you to follow. Nice of her, isn’t it?

Agent Kristen over at Pub Rants made me breathe a little easier this week (or maybe the opposite). As writers, we often only see that difficult first step of just finding an agent. The process doesn’t stop there though, even agents have to make pitches. That’s what this post is about.

Did you ever wonder what an agent thinks about beyond just the writing. We’ve all been told they like someone with a decent website who is already trying to build a following. But what about how an agent feels about their clients? The Caren Johnson Lit. Agency wrote this week about things she looks for in a client.

And, of course, before I end. Happy November writers. NaNoWriMo officially kicks off today! I will do a full post about this in the next couple days, but just wanted to remind everyone that this is your chance to pretend you are a star! Be a big-time writer and see if you can keep up your 1700 words/day. This is my 5th year at it. Trust me, the end of the month sucks if you slack off early on, so start writing!