Final Blog

Well overall I can honestly say I have enjoyed this class and will miss it. I think I have been pretty honest up to this point and do not have to be mushy or gushy just for a grade, I really did enjoy everyone's feedback and point of views at times and it was a very interesting dynamic I had never experienced before. I think just honestly getting back 7 or so feed backs was just the most helpful in general because you are getting so many new ideas on what to fix and how to expand that you can take what you like from the workshop and apply it. I am also glad to see some people, despite what most of the class said to change, still stayed true to their writing and vision of their story. We all had a story to tell and we just figured out new and better ways of doing it. I think I was pretty honest and tried to be as constructive as I could. I do not think I was ever harsh but that could not be someone else's opinion. I honestly tried to analyze the stories I read in the most outside perspective I could and stray away from the grammatical errors some people fixated on and concentrated more on logic, story and character depth, and originality/creativity. I do not have any plans to become any kind of writer still however but I will now be much more critical when reading books and novels haha.

Publishing houses

So I was kind of torn between three houses whose websites really struck me as something I could see myself on. The three are: Little Brown, Random House, and St. Martin's Press. Each of these seem to have cool enough looking books that give off a vibe I like. The old saying goes don't judge a book by a cover but lets face it, we all are used to incline towards something based on appeal. And personally I love books that can grab you with a cool picture on the front that ties back into the story but is different enough to attract attention.
That is my main reason with going with Little Brown. Their website was easy to navigate, which is actually important. Also, some of the covers I saw were like grey, black, and white pictures which said something about the story itself without needing to read anything. I like that because I feel it completes two artistic forms together in one project/story to be delivered. To be honest, any could have gotten me but Little Brown stuck out a little more out of the pack. The other two I did not mention did not capture my attention and were not very tech savy, which means they probably have an older target audience.
I believe my story would do the best in a younger audience because of the strong ties to pop culture now. Though set in the future, I feel if done properly it could be almost like a new age 1984 but with a bunch of twists. It could be semi timeless because it somewhat captures the monster of our times in this conspiracy that has already made its way out to the mass audience. The demons could also be metaphorical for the wrongs in our society now a days and the dark presences we feel around us but cannot see or control.

Literary Agents

I chose to pick Ms. Lynn Nesbit from Janklow & Nesbit Associates (who represent Anne Rice, author of "The Queen of The Damned", among others in her series), Mr. Chuck Verrill from

Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agent (who represent Stephen King, author of "Carrie" and "Pet Cemetary"), and Mr. Morton Janklow from Janklow & Nesbit Associates (who represent Thomas Harris, author of "Silence of The Lambs"). They encompass the feeling of the darker side of my story I wanted to further reach into and make more sick and twisted, while keeping an eerie realness to it. I feel I barely got to touch a tip of what I could see myself doing at the very end of my second installment presented to class.
Each author I have chosen has been successful in making their way in to the horror/suspense field of writing and have established themselves as true professionals of their trait. As far as their publishers go, I believe they are clearly inclined to the horror genre or thrillers, but also keep an eye open for new or creative ideas. I believe I can deliver that. I do not want my story to depend on the backbone of its strong references in pop culture today and the injections of classical love like Romeo and Juliet, along with the semi controversial references I make to the bible and biblical characters, but to be able to stand on it's own on my depiction of these demons and their monstrosity in a new way.