Since I switched my main web site to be about writing, I've let my LJ lapse a little.

But I'm about to go into a heavy submission period with my new novel, so I'm reactiving posting here since I can create private friends-only posts. So if you want to follow, you'll need to friend me!

This is my fourth book to submit out. I have quite a few agents who have previously read my fulls and invited me to submit future work. I've picked out some more extremely good fits to send to as well.

The new book is very controversial and created some serious combustion in my critique group. A large number made comments so harsh that it took me several weeks (and a fair amount of tears) to recover. Another good section said it was an important book and not to let anyone stop me from pursuing it.

I'm expecting that the official rejections will be silent or generic, as is the norm for agents, but it will be interesting to see.

So if you're already a friend, great! If not, hop on board. It's going to be an interesting ride. It's a timely topic, so I plan to hit it very hard and fast.