Greetings!

[KateH]

I find forums a bit unnerving... I was once on Authonomy and I barely got any work done for 3 months. Yes, I know, it's me, not them... I hope to be here constructively, but not constantly. I am struggling to find an agent for my very commercial, really pretty good 4th novel, The Malice of Fairies, and in the meantime I am sketching out a guide to submissions called "Other Agents May Feel Differently". And doing 101 other things of course.

 

[echo.]

Nice to meet you! I've not been here long but I assure you I haven't found it... unnerving. Thankfully.

 

[KateH]

That's reassuring - thanks!

 

[Bluma Bezbroda]

Hello! 4th novel, wow And fairies are malicious bastards, in my experience

 

[KateH]

Thanks - I have to keep reminding my husband that I have actually achieved something in the last 6 years! He'd just like to see a cheque.

 

[Carol Rose]

Welcome!

 

[Marc Joan]

welcome

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Welcome to the colony!

 

[Peggy Lou]

Fourth novel! I've finished one and begun another while querying so you sound like an absolute pro. And the title is intriguing. Anyway welcome.

 

[KG Christopher]

Welcome

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Welcome to the friendliest writers' forum in the universe. The title of your fourth novel makes a great hook to grab a reader's attention.

 

[Sea-shore]

Welcome Oh dear, I'd say then, it's me too.

 

[KateH]

Fourth novel! I've finished one and begun another while querying so you sound like an absolute pro. And the title is intriguing. Anyway welcome.

Thanks - this is the first time I haven't begun a new novel while querying... I am in an odd place right now. I feel like a writer, but no one wants to pay me...

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Hello What age group is The Malice of Fairies aimed at?

 

[KateH]

Hello What age group is The Malice of Fairies aimed at?

It's an adult book - sort of literary/magical realism - about belief, a sense of something else in the world, love, loss, betrayal... the usual stuff .

 

[Lex Black]

Welcome to the Colony!

 

[KateH]

Welcome to the Colony!

Thank you!

 

[Boopadoo]

Welcome and hello!

 

[KateH]

Thank you!

 

[Chase Gamwell]

Welcome!

 

[Marc Joan]

BTW I second other comments above re your title; if I saw something called 'The Malice of Fairies' sitting on a shelf, I'd pick it up, without a doubt. Most intriguing.

 

[KateH]

Thanks very much, I think it is a good title, but weirdly when it appears in the subject line of an email to agents, it doesn't seem to register so favourably! Sorry, I really must stop whinging about agents, I'm going to get like the Ancient Mariner!

 

[Marc Joan]

I fear thy hoary beard

 

[KateH]

Yes, well, at my age it can happen!

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Well you're in the right place Kate, most of us don't get paid! But we keep on trying.... very trying

 

[Geoff]

Welcome to Litopia Kate. Good to see another person from Kent joining the colony!

 

[K.J. Simmill]

Welcome to Litopia

 

[James Marinero]

Welcome! Is that Jeanne D'Arc I see, or fair Britannia?

 

[KG Christopher]

I thought it was Perecles?

 

[David Newrick]

Welcome @KateH - looking forward to seeing you around for the occasional post/comment. I know what you maan about time pressures, but hey ho!