Dear Agent,
Molly Mavis Gumnut has an important mission. She doesn’t care if she gets in trouble for disobeying her parents and yelling at the neighbour, and she won’t keep her opinions to herself. MOLLY GUMNUT RESCUES A BANDICOOT is an MG adventure novel, complete at 32,000 words, and aimed at independent readers aged eight to eleven.
When eight-year-old Molly rescues a baby bandicoot from the claws of her neighbor’s cat, she falls in love with him and carries him home to bandage his wounds. She names the long-nosed critter Furble and wants to protect him forever, but her father won’t let her keep him. Molly learns that bandicoots are protected native animals and she has no choice but to hand him over to her grandmother, a member of a wildlife rescue. Grandma plans to release Furble back to his own territory when he’s well enough, but that’s where the big mean cat lives. Molly can’t let that happen and comes up with an idea to save him. She kidnaps Furble and takes him on a dangerous journey to find him a safer home. Her plans are spoiled when she comes across danger – danger much worse than a cat.
This is my second completed Molly Gumnut novel in a series and both are stand-alone books. I’m an active member of a wildlife rescue in Australia. I also photograph and film native animals and have had some wildlife articles published in our village newsletter. I’m an active member of the NSW Writers’ Centre and I use writing forums and critique groups every day.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you and my full manuscript is available upon request.
Sincerely,
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
LAVENDER
Dear Agent of My Dreams:
I am seeking representation for my 350-word Picture Book, Lavender, which is included. Lavender is proof that best friends see past their differences.
When an energetic elephant arrives in a child’s bedroom in search of a playmate, chaos rules the day. LAVENDER’S intentions are good; he just wants to play. But he has a long nose for trouble, and it leads from one misadventure to the next. When he uproots the flower garden and turns it into a quagmire, the mud starts flying. Mommy gathers up the offenders and herds them inside for a bath. After a thorough scrubbing, it’s time for a nap. And if you think a purple elephant isn’t cuddly, then you must meet Lavender.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
I am seeking representation for my 350-word Picture Book, Lavender, which is included. Lavender is proof that best friends see past their differences.
When an energetic elephant arrives in a child’s bedroom in search of a playmate, chaos rules the day. LAVENDER’S intentions are good; he just wants to play. But he has a long nose for trouble, and it leads from one misadventure to the next. When he uproots the flower garden and turns it into a quagmire, the mud starts flying. Mommy gathers up the offenders and herds them inside for a bath. After a thorough scrubbing, it’s time for a nap. And if you think a purple elephant isn’t cuddly, then you must meet Lavender.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
BLACKBERRY SUMMER
Dear Elusive Agent:
I am seeking representation for my 72,000 word YA novel, Blackberry Summer.
When fifteen-year-old, Los Angeles bred Shelby Brockhurst travels to Tennessee to meet her relatives for the first time, she thinks she understands why her mom has always been so secretive about them. Shelby’s grandparents are dirt poor, and her cousins are complete barbarians, especially the twins, with their gross preoccupation with bologna rinds and dog butts. Throw in a wild mountain boy by the name of Eddie Pickens, and Shelby begins to wonder why any sane person would stay here.
But as the summer progresses, Shelby discovers the love that holds this family together, and the pain her mother’s leaving caused. She also finds Eddie has a way of making her heart do a crazy little dance every time he comes near.
So, with the help of her cousins, and the involuntary aid of her grandfather, Shelby devises a plan to reunite her mom with her family. She has no way of knowing her actions will uncover an old family secret involving the rape of an innocent young girl, or that they will lead to the renewal of an old love that brings her and Eddie even closer.
I would be happy to forward a full or partial manuscript upon your request. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
I am seeking representation for my 72,000 word YA novel, Blackberry Summer.
When fifteen-year-old, Los Angeles bred Shelby Brockhurst travels to Tennessee to meet her relatives for the first time, she thinks she understands why her mom has always been so secretive about them. Shelby’s grandparents are dirt poor, and her cousins are complete barbarians, especially the twins, with their gross preoccupation with bologna rinds and dog butts. Throw in a wild mountain boy by the name of Eddie Pickens, and Shelby begins to wonder why any sane person would stay here.
But as the summer progresses, Shelby discovers the love that holds this family together, and the pain her mother’s leaving caused. She also finds Eddie has a way of making her heart do a crazy little dance every time he comes near.
So, with the help of her cousins, and the involuntary aid of her grandfather, Shelby devises a plan to reunite her mom with her family. She has no way of knowing her actions will uncover an old family secret involving the rape of an innocent young girl, or that they will lead to the renewal of an old love that brings her and Eddie even closer.
I would be happy to forward a full or partial manuscript upon your request. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
BELLA DONNA
Italy is the center of fashion, travel, culture, cuisine, wine and most of all love. When Brie Bell moved to Italy she wasn’t looking for love, she was running from it. As an iconic entertainment lawyer she had all she could’ve wanted; family, money, prestige and a great career. Italian men are typically too nice, intrusive, pushy, aggressive and overbearing, yet wonderfully sweet. She met those seven Italian men on an oddly hot February day and that’s when her life took a turn. Marcos Scapiani wasn’t your typical Italian man; he was shy and quiet, nothing like his friends. This is what drew her to him.
BELLA DONNA is complete at around 136,400 words. It is the first book of the trilogy, AN ITALIAN DREAM. I have lived and traveled throughout Italy and have gained my knowledge by immersing myself in the culture.
This trilogy appeals to women between the ages of 25 and 40, working women, single women, women raising families as well as the career driven woman. It is women’s fiction of impassioned love, magnetic adventure, sharing a vivid and beautiful culture. Ultimately revealing the strength, wisdom and perseverance within us all.
I reside in Phoenix and work for the Phoenix Veterans Hospital, in Mental Health. I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Political Science and am working on a Master’s in Psychology.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
BELLA DONNA is complete at around 136,400 words. It is the first book of the trilogy, AN ITALIAN DREAM. I have lived and traveled throughout Italy and have gained my knowledge by immersing myself in the culture.
This trilogy appeals to women between the ages of 25 and 40, working women, single women, women raising families as well as the career driven woman. It is women’s fiction of impassioned love, magnetic adventure, sharing a vivid and beautiful culture. Ultimately revealing the strength, wisdom and perseverance within us all.
I reside in Phoenix and work for the Phoenix Veterans Hospital, in Mental Health. I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Political Science and am working on a Master’s in Psychology.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
SORREL
Dear Agent,
Vicious, omniverous creatures are infesting the Eden Peninsula, and they’re hungry! The first encounter involved a little boy called Sammy, whose finger was bitten off by one of the creatures while playing in his garden. No-one else has seen them and lived to tell the tale. Panic spreads as grotesque killings escalate uncontrollably, and the Peninsula is to be firebombed to prevent the spread of the menace to mainland Australia. Sammy’s teenage sister Sorrel, with her friends and her dog Angus, believe they have found a means of eradicating the plague. They stow away on the Peninsula after it has been evacuated. Through many adventures, their theory is proven and the Peninsula is saved.
That’s the story of “Sorrel and the Green Menace,” a young adult novel of 83,250 words, the first in a trilogy.
I’ve won half a dozen awards for speculative short stories. Now I have started to submit for publication, with two acceptances so far in anthologies, notably “Festive Fear” by Tasmaniac publications celebrating the horror that is Christmas - I love a nice bit of horror. I review for the monthly newsletter Aurealis Online, a flagship Australian SF&F magazine, and this year I’ll be doing a review column for the print Aurealis as well.
I’d be happy to send a partial or full copy of “Sorrel” if required.
Thanks!
Vicious, omniverous creatures are infesting the Eden Peninsula, and they’re hungry! The first encounter involved a little boy called Sammy, whose finger was bitten off by one of the creatures while playing in his garden. No-one else has seen them and lived to tell the tale. Panic spreads as grotesque killings escalate uncontrollably, and the Peninsula is to be firebombed to prevent the spread of the menace to mainland Australia. Sammy’s teenage sister Sorrel, with her friends and her dog Angus, believe they have found a means of eradicating the plague. They stow away on the Peninsula after it has been evacuated. Through many adventures, their theory is proven and the Peninsula is saved.
That’s the story of “Sorrel and the Green Menace,” a young adult novel of 83,250 words, the first in a trilogy.
I’ve won half a dozen awards for speculative short stories. Now I have started to submit for publication, with two acceptances so far in anthologies, notably “Festive Fear” by Tasmaniac publications celebrating the horror that is Christmas - I love a nice bit of horror. I review for the monthly newsletter Aurealis Online, a flagship Australian SF&F magazine, and this year I’ll be doing a review column for the print Aurealis as well.
I’d be happy to send a partial or full copy of “Sorrel” if required.
Thanks!
THE CIRCULARITY OF ALL THINGS
The Circularity of All Things, a novel set in war-time, considers:
•The horrors of World War Two could happen again
•The struggle of two sisters to save their abandoned niece
•The price we pay when we remain silent, or choose to right a wrong
•That some love stories transcend even death
I have enclosed the first three chapters of the novel for your consideration. I have started revising my next novel, which you can see along with other samples of my works in progress, at my blog: […….]
My professional background includes investment banking, teaching overseas and commercial real estate. My passion is writing, and my wildest dream would be for you to be my agent, as corny as that sounds, I say it because I have the greatest admiration for your stature in this industry.
Thank you for taking the time to review my novel. I look forward to talking with you.
Sincerely,
•The horrors of World War Two could happen again
•The struggle of two sisters to save their abandoned niece
•The price we pay when we remain silent, or choose to right a wrong
•That some love stories transcend even death
I have enclosed the first three chapters of the novel for your consideration. I have started revising my next novel, which you can see along with other samples of my works in progress, at my blog: […….]
My professional background includes investment banking, teaching overseas and commercial real estate. My passion is writing, and my wildest dream would be for you to be my agent, as corny as that sounds, I say it because I have the greatest admiration for your stature in this industry.
Thank you for taking the time to review my novel. I look forward to talking with you.
Sincerely,
AMERAL
Dear Ms. Agent:
Get into other people’s heads with AMERAL, a young adult novel of 65,000 words that will take you into a world where the wizards are the bad guys and other people’s memories are yours for the taking. But just because you have the power, doesn’t mean you should use it...
Eighteen year-old Megan can tell what people are thinking before they’ve even thought it; she knows what they’ve done and she can remember things that they themselves have forgotten - or tried to forget. She thinks she’s just perceptive, but the wizard Zender knows she’s much more than that. He has kept Megan isolated and controlled in the castle Serenae since she was a little girl. Now, Megan has caught Zender in a lie and suddenly the castle isn’t safe for her anymore. She escapes only to discover that there are krith spiders out there - monstrous many-legged creatures that can kill you in one swipe - and they have been waiting for her. Now everyone is after her: Zender, krith, Trucenian soldiers, even the criminals of the Ferra underground. Megan trusts a Northern warrior, Darsk, to help her reach the Hall of Wizards where she thinks she will be safe. But Megan doesn’t know that she’s Ameral and the wizard’s sworn enemy. Suddenly the krith aren’t hunting her, they’re obeying her. She’s the only one with the power to end the wizard’s tyranny over the Trucenian people and the wizards aren’t going to let her leave alive.
Would you like to read a sample or the full manuscript?
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Get into other people’s heads with AMERAL, a young adult novel of 65,000 words that will take you into a world where the wizards are the bad guys and other people’s memories are yours for the taking. But just because you have the power, doesn’t mean you should use it...
Eighteen year-old Megan can tell what people are thinking before they’ve even thought it; she knows what they’ve done and she can remember things that they themselves have forgotten - or tried to forget. She thinks she’s just perceptive, but the wizard Zender knows she’s much more than that. He has kept Megan isolated and controlled in the castle Serenae since she was a little girl. Now, Megan has caught Zender in a lie and suddenly the castle isn’t safe for her anymore. She escapes only to discover that there are krith spiders out there - monstrous many-legged creatures that can kill you in one swipe - and they have been waiting for her. Now everyone is after her: Zender, krith, Trucenian soldiers, even the criminals of the Ferra underground. Megan trusts a Northern warrior, Darsk, to help her reach the Hall of Wizards where she thinks she will be safe. But Megan doesn’t know that she’s Ameral and the wizard’s sworn enemy. Suddenly the krith aren’t hunting her, they’re obeying her. She’s the only one with the power to end the wizard’s tyranny over the Trucenian people and the wizards aren’t going to let her leave alive.
Would you like to read a sample or the full manuscript?
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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