Queeries
An advice column on all things (LGBTQ+) literary. Responses debut on the second Thursday of the month*. Sign up for a membership so you never miss a post!
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*Starting October 2024, Queeries will post on a sporadic schedule. As much as I love Queeries, I need to use this time to prepare for my upcoming debut, THE LILAC PEOPLE. Specifically, I'll be using the time for upcoming articles, talks, and events related to trans fascism of the past and present. I hope to return to a scheduled version of Queeries sometime next year. In the meantime, feel free to keep sending in questions!
For Free Subscribers:
2. "My Debut Didn’t Sell. Am I a Failure?"
3. "Somebody Published My Idea Before Me. Now What?"
4. "How Can I Fix the Slow Middle of My Story?"
5. "How Do I Find My Dream Agent?"
6. "How is Everyone Else Able to Write for a Living?"
7. "I'm Not Successful as a Writer. Should I Quit?"
8. "How Can I Stay Safe as a Marginalized Writer?"
9. "But Aren’t Book Bans Kind of Helpful?"
10. "What’s the Point of Writing if the World is on Fire?"
11. "How Can I Learn to Read as Much as Other People?"
12. "I'm an Introvert. Do I Really Need to Promote Myself Everywhere?"
13. "Do Poorly Written Bestsellers Ruin Literature?"
14. "Am I Taking Up Space If I Write A Different Identity?"
15. Next question will arrive soon!
For Paid Subscribers:
1. "How Worried Should I Be About ChatGPT?"
2. "Why Do I Feel So Bad After Workshopping?"
3. "Why Do Literary Journals Take So Long?"
4. "Should I Copyright My Work Before Sending It to an Agent?"
5. "Do I Have to Include Covid in My Plot?"
6. "How Do I Deal with Imposter Syndrome?"
7. "Does Writing Autofiction Mean I'm Self-Absorbed?"
8. "Why Do Some Big-Name Series and Authors Decline in Quality?"
9. "Why Do Readers Keep Forgetting the Names of My Characters?"
10. "What Can I Expect from an Agent?"
11. "Is the Third Book Phenomenon Real?"
12. "How Can I Keep My Focus While Reading?"
13. Next question will arrive soon!