#AMQUERYING
Summer is here ��� YAAAAAASS!
and that means it���s time to start querying ��� NOOOO!!

I can think of only two things worse than querying: the stomach flu and pregnancy (which is one in the same for us lucky few). 
Here���s the thing(s): 1. Describing an 86,000-word novel in 200 words is freaking impossible. 

2. Rejection letters SUCK. As in, ruin-your-whole-day suck.

3. Crap, I think I forgot to change the default greeting before I pressed send. Again.

4. And is it me, or do all agents have the most difficult-to-spell last names?

5. ���Please include a synopsis.��� NEXT���

6. ���And make sure to say why we would be a good fit.��� Umm, because I���m looking for an agent? 

7. ���Please include the first 5 pages, the first 10 pages, the first 50 pages, the entire MS, the first chapter, the first 5 chapters, till chapter end, not till chapter end������ Need I say more?

8. Do I get docked if I don���t have a blog? a website? twitter? HELP!!

9. [copy], [paste], and ��� yep, formatting error.

If you have others, please feel free to vent in the comments below. ��� It feels really good. ����
I had the best intentions of having my new YA novel, SMARTS, out by 2019, and though I was finished writing it, the rewrites and additions took a ton of time. But it���s finally done! Here���s the pitch:
Loner high school senior, Alice, is kidnapped by motorcycle riding bad-boy, Luke, and his dangerous rebel tribe of Smarts, a worldwide organization of geniuses. Uncovering their evil scheme, Alice���s Smart skills awaken. Unfortunately, so does her heart��� To be honest, I don't ever feel like one of my books is "finished." I just come to a point when I think to myself, If I have to do one more edit I'm going to throw my computer across the room. That's when I know I'm done.
Everyone stay healthy and safe!