Queries, Qualms, & Quirks asks published authors to share their successful query letter and discuss their journey from first spark to day of publication. Author Sarah Nicolas interviews authors of all genres about how they got started writing, their writing process, getting their book deal, and their experiences with publication.
https://sarahnicolas.com/queries-qualms-quirks/
episode 21: Science Fiction Author Mike Chen and the Sports Reporter to Novelist Pipeline
Science Fiction Author Mike Chen joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss resurrecting shelved novels, querying transitioning from paper to digital, going to acquisitions five times in 20 months, releasing a pandemic book just before a pandemic started, acquisitions nerves, drafting in layers, and getting better with every attempt. ✦
Mike Chen is the author of We Could Be Heroes, Here And Now And Then, and A Beginning At The End. He has contributed to Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View and covered geek culture for sites such as Tor.com, The Mary Sue, and StarTrek.com. In previous lives, he has been a musician, DJ, aerospace engineer, and credentialed NHL reporter. Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and rescue animals. ✦
Mike: Query | Website | Twitter | Amazon | Bookshop | Libro FM | IndieBound ✦
Links from Mike:
- What Happens After You Get a Literary Agent
- An In-Depth Look at His Query Letter
- A Post About His Book Deal
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