March 31, 2003 --

I got my first rejection letter.  The agency responded very quickly, and did not provide any details.  I suspect they may have been put off by my original dry synopsis (I have rewritten it since then).  Then again, maybe they just aren't interested in this particular flavor of over-the-top fantasy science fiction, or maybe they didn't like my writing style.  I will keep submitting The Illusionist to other agencies.

      What now?  My problem is that I would rather spend time writing stories than trying to market them.  I have a short story, DEMON CHILD, that I would like to see published, and I could (and should) go back to Yeresunsa and revise Part I as a stand-alone book... because I consider that particular saga to be my best work... but right now, I would rather write some new stuff.