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Ray Chen Smith

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I'm a teacher and wannabe novelist living in Los Angeles. I have recent stories published in Connecticut Review and Alimentum Journal.

I just trimmed my novel The Jazz Cage from 106,000 to 86,000 words. I'm also working on a thriller tentatively titled The Spider Spaniard.

My email address is writingaway1@gmail.com

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I wrote 950 days ago

Hi Andy, Before I give you my comments, you have to know I judge it solely on 3 criteria: PITCH, WRITING IN CHAPTER 1, and STORY IN CHAPTER 1. All three criteria are geared towards maximizing your chances at getting an agent and publisher since it makes no sense to say you have a great chapter ... view book

I wrote 957 days ago

Hi TA, Before I give you my comments, you have to know I judge it solely on 3 criteria: PITCH, WRITING IN CHAPTER 1, and STORY IN CHAPTER 1. All three criteria are geared towards maximizing your chances at getting an agent and publisher since it makes no sense to say you have a great chapter 12... view book

I wrote 958 days ago

Hi Alasdair, Before I give you my comments, you have to know I judge it solely on 3 criteria: PITCH, WRITING IN CHAPTER 1, and STORY IN CHAPTER 1. All three criteria are geared towards maximizing your chances at getting an agent and publisher since it makes no sense to say you have a great chap... view book

I wrote 959 days ago

Hi Don, Before I give you my comments, you have to know I judge it solely on 3 criteria: PITCH, WRITING IN CHAPTER 1, and STORY IN CHAPTER 1. All three criteria are geared towards maximizing your chances at getting an agent and publisher since it makes no sense to say you have a great chapter 1... view book

I wrote 959 days ago

Hi Tony, I’m streamlining my comments because 1) I’m lazy and 2) I’ve realized, after sending out many queries, that a writer’s pitch is the most important thing in her story. So . . . I shall comment on your pitch only, and if I really enjoyed it, I will read chapters. Again, agents won’t even... view book

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