Dear __________,
Forget Christianity. As a
matter of fact, forget every religion that humans "believe" in. There
is only one God, and he can't keep up with the ever-increasing
population rate while still attempting the manage the evil that has
plagued our world. He has created a system that can, or so he thought.
In 2006, an
armed robbery critically injures Clayton and takes the life of his
six-year-old brother, Joey. Clayton struggles to find meaning in life
while dealing with the loss of his brother and absence of a father, who
he lost earlier to cancer. He is a self-proclaimed agnostic but
struggles to find closure regarding his little brother’s ill-timed
death.
Meanwhile,
Joey’s soul begins the long process of reincarnation that is well hidden
from today’s society. There is only one God per universe. And ours simply cannot keep up with
the demand. He has created a system that can
automatically recycle souls, erase their previous life, and assign a new
host and destination for their next life on Earth.
Clayton,
only eighteen years old, succumbs to the early stages of depression.
He turns to drugs and alcohol for immediate ecstasy but constantly longs
for the bond his family once had. Only after discovering signs from a
hidden afterlife, he notices the family he yearns for can be recreated
with his girlfriend, Brittney. Clayton purposely impregnates her,
destroying her future in the process.
God’s system is supposedly
impeccable, but an erratic malfunction occurs. Joey’s soul is
accidentally sent into the body of Clayton’s newborn son. This mistake
will affect the entire world and only Clayton has the power to stop it,
even if he doesn’t know it yet.
PURGATORY
is a found-footage novel about two worlds secretly coexisting as one, and one brother’s
determination to finally solve life’s most notorious question – what
really happens after we die? I would love to send you my Adult/Sci-Fi novel, PURGATORY, which is complete at 86,000 words.
PURGATORY is a standalone novel with series potential (Purgatory,
Inferno, Paradise).
Sincerely,
Random Andrews
RandomCAndrews@Gmail.com
Showing posts with label Publishers. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Rejection
Did you know that “Dr. Seuss,” the wildly popular children’s author, was rejected by 27 publishers before a friend published his first book? Margaret Mitchell’s classic Gone With The Wind was rejected 38 times.
The Help received 60 rejections!!
Kathryn Stockett, author of THE HELP states - "But letter number 61 was the one that accepted me. After my five years of writing and three and a half years of rejection, an agent named Susan Ramer took pity on me. What if I had given up at 15? Or 40? Or even 60? Three weeks later, Susan sold The Help to Amy Einhorn Books."
Within a month of submitting the first manuscript to publishing houses, the creative team behind the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL series got turned down 33 consecutive times. Publishers claimed that "anthologies don't sell" and the book was "too positive." Total number of rejections? 140. Then, in 1993, the president of Health Communications took a chance on the collection of poems, stories, and tidbits of encouragement. Today, the 65-title series has sold more than 80 million copies in 37 languages.
MASH the famous TV show inspired by a successful film, inspired by the novel, was rejected 21 times before seeing the light of day.
If it hadn't been for Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, the iconic image of a young girl in a prom dress covered in pig's blood would not exist. King received 30 rejections for his story of a tormented girl with telekinetic powers, and then he threw it in the trash. Tabitha fished it out. King sent his story around again and, eventually, Carrie was published. The novel became a classic in the horror genre and has enjoyed film and TV adaptations as well. Sometimes all it takes is a little encouragement from someone who believes in you.
Where am I at? Well I lost hope of keeping track but I should be somewhere around the fifteen rejection mark.
The Help received 60 rejections!!
Kathryn Stockett, author of THE HELP states - "But letter number 61 was the one that accepted me. After my five years of writing and three and a half years of rejection, an agent named Susan Ramer took pity on me. What if I had given up at 15? Or 40? Or even 60? Three weeks later, Susan sold The Help to Amy Einhorn Books."
Within a month of submitting the first manuscript to publishing houses, the creative team behind the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL series got turned down 33 consecutive times. Publishers claimed that "anthologies don't sell" and the book was "too positive." Total number of rejections? 140. Then, in 1993, the president of Health Communications took a chance on the collection of poems, stories, and tidbits of encouragement. Today, the 65-title series has sold more than 80 million copies in 37 languages.
MASH the famous TV show inspired by a successful film, inspired by the novel, was rejected 21 times before seeing the light of day.
If it hadn't been for Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, the iconic image of a young girl in a prom dress covered in pig's blood would not exist. King received 30 rejections for his story of a tormented girl with telekinetic powers, and then he threw it in the trash. Tabitha fished it out. King sent his story around again and, eventually, Carrie was published. The novel became a classic in the horror genre and has enjoyed film and TV adaptations as well. Sometimes all it takes is a little encouragement from someone who believes in you.
Where am I at? Well I lost hope of keeping track but I should be somewhere around the fifteen rejection mark.
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