Today I’m submitting a pitch for a novel (in the Infinity universe, no less!). I’m excited about it, but part of the process involved writing a detailed outline (no problem) and to pick examples of my previous work.
Ah, that’s tricky. Not that I don’t have a substantial oeuvre to choose from, but the actual choosing is tricky. How do I pick a favourite child? How to decide if this short story or that passage from a novel will convince the editor that my work will be up to snuff?
I picked two Infinity short stories (“The Ten Commandments of War on Varuna” and “Clockwork Blues”) and a chapter from Caitlyn Morcos, which I hope will give enough evidence that I can string words together. But who knows? Maybe they’re looking for a different tone for their work.
All I can do is apply and keep my fingers crossed.
Speaking of which, time to send off that application and then get a little reading done!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!