Agent Search

My continuing search for a literary agent

  • Agent Search,  Daily Life

    My Own Worst Critic

    I’m BJ Sheldon, and I am my own worst critic. If I have one fault when it comes to my writing it’s that I am constantly comparing how well I write compared to published authors.  “I’ll never be as clever as George R.R. Martin,” or “I will never be able to tell a story as well as J.K. Rowling.” Because of this, my writing recently came to a slow crawl and I developed a bit of writer’s block. As I read the reviews of follow authors by the public, other authors and even literary agents, I begin to think to myself, “When I’m published, I will never be good enough…

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    The Future is What You Make of It

    2012 is well under way, and I’ve come to the realization that my future is in my own hands.  My successes and failures are both completely in my control, and it is up to me to guide my future in the right direction. My quest to find the right literary agent is always on the forefront of my mind.  I have only just begun, and with every denial letter that I receive, I am that much closer to finding someone willing to represent me and “Haunting”. I hope you all enjoy the ride we’re about to take together.  Strap in.  It’s going to get bumpy.

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