Tag Archives: #ideajones

(“Don’t) Hold My Hand

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Joey@IdeaJones

We should have been doing this all along. Stuff comes through all the time, flu, stomach collywobblers, root rot. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. Two times through “Happy Birthday To You” will do it, but I feel … Continue reading →

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#QueryRoad

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Joey@IdeaJones

The query letter has to be as good as the book. Maybe better. Something I’ve learned while searching for an agent: writing the book may be the easy part. Here I thought all that time spent mumbling to myself, scratching … Continue reading →

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Shoebox Writing

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Joey@IdeaJones

“You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you’re working on another one. If you have talent, … Continue reading →

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