Back from OK Writers Conference, 2013

So, I am back from the Oklahoma writing conference! It was two full days of worskhops, seeing editors and agents, and pondering how best to present my book. The book, my historical novel for the teen market, is called "Murder of Ravens," and it is finished. It is based in the 1720 Caribbean, during the Golden Age of piracy. I've decided not to go the self-published route this time, as most of the big bookstores will not even deal with you, and there is no advance. So far, there has been some positive rejections with very nice comments from agents as to what I need to fix in the book. It was mostly the way I deliver information that needs to be worked on, my prose is good. So, I will keep trying. Several agents have told me that I am "almost there," I suppose it's just a matter of time and dilligence now.