Queries, Qualms, & Quirks

Science Fiction Author Mike Chen and the Sports Reporter to Novelist Pipeline

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Science Fiction Author Mike Chen  joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss resurrecting shelved novels, querying transitioning from paper to digital, going to acquisitions five times in 20 months, releasing a pandemic book just before a pandemic started, acquisitions nerves, drafting in layers, and getting better with every attempt.  ✦

Mike Chen is the author of We Could Be Heroes, Here And Now And Then, and A Beginning At The End. He has contributed to Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View and covered geek culture for sites such as Tor.com, The Mary Sue, and StarTrek.com. In previous lives, he has been a musician, DJ, aerospace engineer, and credentialed NHL reporter. Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and rescue animals.  ✦

Mike: Query | Website | Twitter | Amazon | Bookshop | Libro FM | IndieBound  ✦

Links from Mike:

  • What Happens After You Get a Literary Agent
  • An In-Depth Look at His Query Letter
  • A Post About His Book Deal

    • QQQ Home Base | Support on Patreon  ✦

    If links aren't clickable, find them here:  https://bit.ly/qqqmikechen

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