by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
So. I have four novels I’m working on. But there is a real possibility that no matter how well I write them, when the time comes to try to sell them I will fail because of, well, me. I could be too weird.
At least, that’s my fear.
My fear is that I could achieve my dream of writing four solid thrillers that will appeal to Stieg Larsson readers…and the moment the gatekeepers do due diligence on me, they will walk away because they’ll think I’m just too bonkers.
This is a very annoying prospect, to say the least.
But, I think some of what I’m sensing — at least from the manuscript consultants who keep blowing me off — is for the time being I’m all talk. (Even though I’ve written a huge amount.)
It could be that when I have “paper” to show people, that they will be willing to look past what a kook I am for on other reason than my art is pretty cool. At least, that’s what I hope will happen. I have to think like that, otherwise, ugh.
