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@KristaVanDolzer Thanks, Krista! Yes, it's my YA sci-fi. I just started querying again. (I'd only sent out a few queries the first round) about 15 hours ago via web in reply to KristaVanDolzer
@NoelleHenryYA Thank you! It gives me hope that I might finally have gotten this query letter right! :-) about 15 hours ago via web in reply to NoelleHenryYA
@loritayseastep Thank you! :-) about 16 hours ago via web in reply to loritayseastep
My new query letter netted a full manuscript request today. Woo-hoo!! about 16 hours ago via web
"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." ~ Vincent Van Gogh ~ 6:15 PM May 25th via web
Work finished FINALLY. Now to finish up those short story edits for ASIM! It feels good to be back in the short story world. #amwriting 9:14 PM May 24th via web
darci_cole BIG THANK YOU to @brendadrake @Monica_BW @KristaVanDolzer and @CupidsLC for setting up #TheWritersVoice AND #WVTP! You all are awesome! <3<3 7:51 AM May 24th via web Retweeted by MidnightZoo and 2 others
LydiaAswolf First things first; can we just give a huge round of applause to lovely @brendadrake for helping #aspiringauthors today? Details soon. #WVTP 7:00 AM May 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by MidnightZoo
@callmebecks Thanks! Unfortunately I won't be anywhere with internet access for half the event but I don't want to miss out! #WVTP 6:24 AM May 24th via web in reply to callmebecks
For those pre-scheduling tweets fro #WVTP, how often should we schedule? Once an hour? Once every half hour? I don't want to be obnoxious!! 6:14 AM May 24th via web
@rachelhwrites Cool! I'd love to see it. I always struggle with these kinds of things. 12:38 PM May 22nd via web in reply to rachelhwrites
@rachelhwrites Haha. I might. Depends on what work brings on Thursday! Do you have your Twitter pitch all ready to go? 12:34 PM May 22nd via web in reply to rachelhwrites
@rachelhwrites Thanks. I'll definitely keep my eyes open. Not sure about the Twitter pitch. I might with another book I'm ready to query. 12:28 PM May 22nd via web in reply to rachelhwrites
@TaraDairman Thank you so much for your comments and suggestions for The Road of the Dead. I really appreciate it. 7:35 AM May 22nd via web in reply to TaraDairman
@rachelhwrites Thank you! I know - it would have been very useful. Unfortunately some weeks there just aren't enough hours in the day! 6:48 AM May 22nd via web in reply to rachelhwrites
A big congratulations to all who got votes in #TheWritersVoice I can't wait to see who won. Though i got no votes, I had a fabulous time! 6:41 AM May 22nd via web
Just stopping by to wish everyone good luck in the final push of #TheWritersVoice. Congrats to those who have votes so far! Go #TeamKrista 5:38 PM May 21st via web
@rachelhwrites Thank you! Work got crazy & I haven't had a chance to get my query letter ready to workshop. It's currently a disaster! 3:54 PM May 21st via web in reply to rachelhwrites
@rachelhwrites That's me! Wow. I totally forgot.. (It's been that kind of week). I really want to participate but now not sure I can. Aargh. 3:49 PM May 21st via web in reply to rachelhwrites
is switching gears now to work on editorial revisions for a short story for ASIM. Feels strange after focusing on novels for so long. 7:26 PM May 20th via web

Name Lisa A. Koosis
Location NY's historic Hudson Valley
Web http://writingont...
Bio I'm a writer of speculative fiction. You can find my short fiction in Abyss & Apex, Murky Depths, and a number of other great speculative fiction publications.