I will admit, I am not the best at keeping my blogs regularly updated. I'd much rather write my novels than write blog posts. To that end, I thought I could combine the two today and just give an update on the progress of my first novel, Artifact of the Dawn. That is the first … Continue reading Artifact of the Dawn – Novel Progress
Getting Published
Why I Decided Not to Self-Publish
As I'm writing this blog, I've now sent out over two dozen queries to literary agencies, looking for representation for my first novel, Artifact of the Dawn. Finding an agent is merely one of the many steps on the journey of trying to become a published author. I could have just self-published this novel, which … Continue reading Why I Decided Not to Self-Publish
Next Leg of the Journey
The manuscript of my novel, Artifact of the Dawn, was returned to me from my proofreader and I finally put the finishing touches on the novel. There may be some future tweaking depending on what feedback I get from potential literary agents or publishers, but for now, I'm calling it good. It's been a 2-year … Continue reading Next Leg of the Journey
G. L. Balend 