Did a read-aloud pass on chapter 16. Fixed a few passages but on the whole it went well enough. It deals with the aftermath of the battle with the brunes. We get to see more of Jael's magic, hopefully people will find that cool.
Despite the typos that crept back into chapter 1, I got some more good feedback on it. Some folks even said I should start sending it out to agents. That's encouraging. It's also a big old mess of uncertainty. I guess I need to start subscribing to Publisher's Lunch and start researching agents. I was planning on doing that after World Fantasy, but maybe I shouldn't wait. It couldn't hurt to send it out. Might be good practice, if nothing else.
I'm wondering if enough happens in this chapter. We get a little breather, the aftermath of the combat, Jael using magic, Jael and Jacob getting angry at Balt, the reluctant decision to travel together. Hmm, when I put it down like that, it feels like enough happens. I'm still thinking about how I can tighten it up, though. I guess I'll see what readers think.
Despite the typos that crept back into chapter 1, I got some more good feedback on it. Some folks even said I should start sending it out to agents. That's encouraging. It's also a big old mess of uncertainty. I guess I need to start subscribing to Publisher's Lunch and start researching agents. I was planning on doing that after World Fantasy, but maybe I shouldn't wait. It couldn't hurt to send it out. Might be good practice, if nothing else.
I'm wondering if enough happens in this chapter. We get a little breather, the aftermath of the combat, Jael using magic, Jael and Jacob getting angry at Balt, the reluctant decision to travel together. Hmm, when I put it down like that, it feels like enough happens. I'm still thinking about how I can tighten it up, though. I guess I'll see what readers think.
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