Moses Utomi·Jan 5, 2020Why “End of the World” Plots are Dumb (and Maybe Racist..?)A reflection on apocalypse stories spurred by #WorldWarThree.
Moses Utomi·Jun 30, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 30 — End of the RoadI’m at a surprising loss for words.
Moses Utomi·Jun 27, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 27 — My First Manuscript Request!It would be inaccurate to say that this process has been a roller coaster. The highs and lows have been tempered, whether by confidence or…
Moses Utomi·Jun 21, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 21 — The Stretch HomeAs I head into the final ten days of this whole thing, I’ve acquired three glorious rejections and an itch. The itch is in my fingers. It…
Moses Utomi·Jun 16, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 16— Querying the Heavy HittersBefore I started this project, I did a lot of research into querying. I read interviews and articles about it, spoke with friends who had…
Moses Utomi·Jun 14, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 14 — My First Rejection!To normal people, this probably sounds like bad news. Rejection is, at best, not fun, and, at worst, crippling. Even the most well-meaning…
Moses Utomi·Jun 8, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 8 — Writing and DisappointmentI haven’t received my first rejection yet. But it’s coming. I can feel it, hurtling towards me like the rapture. To be clear, I haven’t…
Moses Utomi·Jun 4, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Day 4 — How Querying is Like TinderI’m feeling satisfied, and this isn’t what I expected.
Moses Utomi·Jun 2, 201730 Queries, 30 Days: Finding an AgentMarlon James, who is a better writer than I, was rejected almost 80 times for his debut novel. Just going by the numbers, I suspect this…
