So, I edited Dirty Eden again and changed the first chapter up quite a bit. There were parts that were a little flat and some that simply needed to be altered to make them more clear (thanks Mr. Ron Wolfe for all your input!). I’ve already received several agent rejections, but I’m not going to let that get me down. As I said before, I knew in advance that rejections, even a lot of them, were inevitable. I know too that I’ll get many more before I get that magical acceptance letter. In the meantime, I’m doing what I need to do to make the manuscript better.

The one thing I can say is that so far I have not received any negative feedback on Dirty Eden in general.  I even had a request to see more of it and although that did not prove beneficial, it to me is encouraging.

So, the first chapter has been revised extensively. Well, technically the whole novel has been re-edited and revised, but you can download the pdf of the first chapter on this page.

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Update 10/24/26 – I received a response from an agent yesterday that truly lifted my spirits and brought my confidence back up. He said:  “…am pleased to say it looks sharp and interesting. Really, far better than several queries that I’ve had from published writers recently.” He asked to see the full manuscript.  I know better than to get my hopes up too high. He may like the query/synopsis and hate the story! But we’ll see. I just hope this one works out, not because of the obvious, but because before I even received his response I had good vibes. He seems cool and easy to work with.

Wish me luck!

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