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Connie Ann Michael
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Connie Ann Michael replied to Georgia McBride's discussion An Agent for the Holidays"Name: Connie Michael
Catagory: Young Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pitch:
When her best friend turns up dead, Emma knows Luke, the bad boy from her group home, did it. In an attempt to escape Luke’s violence, Emma is pulled into a…"
Connie Ann Michael replied to Georgia McBride's discussion An Agent for the Holidays"Name: Connie Michael
Catagory: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Pitch:
At nineteen, prodigy Emme Sawyer dreams of being a doctor and the Navy seems happy to help, deploying her to Afghanistan as a Hospital Corpsman. But with the front lines…"
Brian Carman replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion Let My Life Be Proof by Connie Michael (realistic fiction) in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"Be careful if you put background information in this chapter. It's a major faux pas to put backstory or info dump in your first 50 pages. Completely ruins it for the reader. What you do is decide what absolutely positively must be told for the…"
Connie Ann Michael replied to Helene Keough's discussion Critique partner for a YA fantasy in the group Crit Seekers"I'd love to work with you if you are still looking! Let me know."
Connie Ann Michael replied to Chanteé Hale's discussion Will trade for fulls in the group Crit Seekers"Hi, I am trying to pull together a critique group for my manuscript. I have a YA magical realism that is pending publication and I need help with transitions and the flow of the story. WOuld love to swap with you. email me if you…"
Gretchen Schreiber replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion Let My Life Be Proof by Connie Michael (realistic fiction) in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"You had me at Doogie Houser re-do. But no seriously I loved the prose and the world setting, it was just the right amounts of doctorial sterile-ness and a human being that cares about the broken person in front of her. I will agree with the…"
Deborah K. Anderson replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion Let My Life Be Proof: YA Contempary in the group Query Kick-Around"Dear agent,
Open with a compelling hook, then put the first sentence you have here at the bottom.
Let My Life Be Proof (use italics instead of underling)is a 52,000 word Contemporary Fiction YA novel. (you don't…"
Helene Keough left a comment for Connie Ann Michael"Connie, thanks so much for accepting my request, and thanks again for your generous comments on the first 5 pages of my MS. Your suggestions were spot on, so much so that I've been happily chugging away with revisions. All the best,…"
Connie Ann Michael posted a status"So yes I do know my picture is sideways and not sure why, but I am feeling a bit sideways today so think I will leave it. :)"
Connie Ann Michael replied to Trinity Doyle's discussion Lucy In The Sky by Trinity Doyle in the group Synopsis Repair Shop"I liked the changes you made at the beginning, but I think you can even be more concise and take out "without his last breaths". I also think that the last line in the first paragraph seems a but contrived and think you would do…"
Sarah Negovetich replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion The Lost Get Found in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"Connie,
Carolyn already has some great feedback so I just have few things to add.
I stood with two dozen other doctors waiting to see what lay ahead.
Are you sure about this? 2 dozen seems like a large number of doctors in a field…"
Connie Ann Michael replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion The Lost Get Found in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"Certainly...Will do this afternoon"
Carolyn Chambers Clark replied to Connie Ann Michael's discussion The Lost Get Found in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"Cute idea! And the war stuff is very popular now.
Caution: I sent a YA with a girl who was 18 and in her first year in college and an agent said, "This is not YA, she's not in high school!" But this was just one person's…"
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- Paranormal, Chick-Lit, Romance, Urban Fantasy
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Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 12:24am on April 23, 2013,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Connie
From Laura and YALitChat!!
- At 2:47pm on June 08, 2012, Helene Keough gave Connie Ann Michael a gift…
Thank you so much for your helpful comments! I look forward to returning the favor. Helene
- At 1:04pm on May 18, 2012, Helene Keough said…
Connie, thanks so much for accepting my request, and thanks again for your generous comments on the first 5 pages of my MS. Your suggestions were spot on, so much so that I've been happily chugging away with revisions. All the best, Helene
- At 2:27am on April 23, 2012,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Connie
From Laura and YALitChat!
- At 9:59pm on May 30, 2011,
StaffC. Lee McKenzie said… What a sweet comment about your own query. Of course you know what your story is about and you are not the first one not to be able to express it on the first try. Let Me See. I do believe I've a few difficulties in that area. Congratulations on sticking with the task. I'm sure you'll make it, especially with that attitude.
My best, Lee
- At 1:12am on April 23, 2011,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Connie
From Laura and YALitChat!!
- At 10:57am on April 8, 2011,
Amber Skye Forbes said… Your critique for your query letter is on page three of Agent Mailbox, so don't forget to check that out.
- At 7:27pm on March 7, 2011,
Cindy L. Rodriguez said… - Hi and thanks for adding me as a friend!
- At 3:45pm on April 23, 2010,
J.L. Spelbring said… - happy birthday
- At 12:13pm on April 23, 2010,
Candace Ganger said… - Happy birthday!
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