The Nation We Live In, a Collection of Essays and Short Stories

  Welcome to the latest issue of my newsletter. Sending newsletters regularly is a good way to stay in touch with readers. I advise authors to follow a schedule for theirs. I'm committing to weekly news and fun, now that I have three in a row under my belt. Let me know if you've missed one — or I have. Pass this along to an author friend, and ping me if you'd like less frequent updates. There's so much happening and so much to learn. Let's get started. Agents versus self-publishing In an author’s world, agents and self-publishing can lead to one another. Maybe you’re querying agents, once you’ve completed your fiction. You probably can skip to just completing the sample chapters if you’re querying nonfiction. (If you’re writing a memoir, see the advice for fiction.) After a lot of research in places like QueryTracker and Manuscript Wish List, your queries might not land you an agent. You’re not done yet. Many publishers accept un-agented material. What they’re unlik...

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The Vance Collection The Nation We Live In , $13.50 on Amazon.   "The next best thing to sharing a couple of beers and conversation with a new friend, George Vance McGee's The Nation We Live In is a collection of essays and tales set mostly in Austin, Texas but ranging all over the map in subject matter. Whether you agree or disagree with the amiably opinionated author, you'll find yourself engaged, sometimes surprised, and always ready to keep reading. Highly recommended."  Online Book Reviewer Click here; The Nation We Live In a Collection of Essays and Short Stories "Mr McGee offers a collection of life adventures and bounding travel tales that light up the imagination and tether the reader to his positive view of the world. Hard to believe this raw honesty was published, free of an editors' constraints and shackles. Like El Chapo, McGee escapes the confines of modern literature and presents a fresh perspective on travel and dating in this Brave New World....