Muse · album · 2026 · 10 songs

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Here we go, you're thinking. What's he railing against this time? Well, it's the usual, really. Artificial barriers, gatekeeping, and elitism. This time, the perception of the difference between writers and authors. A small point, perhaps, but taken as one of the thousand cuts that an author must suffer...? As with every opinion I offer, this is my perspective. What happens to me, and what conclusions I draw, may differ greatly from your own. Who Is A Writer? A writer is someone who writes. That's the definition in its simplest form, and covers a lot of ground.

Uncontroversial opinion: Querying is the loneliest, most frustrating part of being a writer. The writing, for me, is the easy part. Querying agents is a scream in a room full of screams that can be louder than yours, yet incoherent, and still get representation before you. But why is it like this? As with every opinion I offer, this is my perspective. What happens to me, and what conclusions I draw, may differ greatly from your own. It's Too Easy to Query In days gone by, submitting a query was a barrier in itself.

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Chris reflects on the journey of gaining confidence in their writing journey as they prepare to query their fantasy manuscript, “KAREN, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.” After receiving positive fe…