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Hello all -- looking forward to meeting you all. I write a mystery series focused on art forgery and set in Sicily, and have begun to try my hand at short stories and essays. But my latest project is a novel about a farm girl in Umbria who starts a fashion house, and as an elder during the pandemic, relives her past. I have published one short story and have an agent, but my mysteries have not yet found a publisher so I am revising the first one. I am eager to learn from all of you and continue to refine my skills, and maybe commiserate about the writer's life. So, howdy!
 
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Welcome aboard @clairethompson :) Congrats on having an agent! Which project did they pick up?
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The mysteries. She hasn't seen the novel yet b/c not finished. She sent the mystery out to about 10 places; 6 declined and 4 no response. Very frustrating but got some helpful and encouraging comments. A much longer haul than I expected!
 
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