Chase Gamwell

Blog Posts

  • Impatience

    Last time I talked about the query process, I mentioned Doubt. Now, I’ve discovered a new phase: Impatience. It’s been about five days since I sent my manuscript to an… Read more

  • #PitMad

    Had a good day today on #PitMad. Two likes from agents on my pitch, so two queries. Here’s hoping that the agents like what I send them. Fingers crossed! Read more

  • Building a Base

    I’m going to do something a little different today – I’m going to talk about self-marketing. This is something I’ve been terrible at in the past. I started creating things… Read more

  • Flash Fiction Prompt – Fracture (250 words max)

    The Speed of Light (250 words) – written 3/15/16 The first ship to reach the speed of light was supposed to be a testament to man’s ingenuity. Instead, the ship… Read more

  • Welcome!

    Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog! My name is Chase Gamwell and I’m a writer. At first, I decided to start this blog to document my… Read more

  • Doubt

    On Sunday, I sent Over the Edge to an agent. Today, I’m discovering a new phase of the query process: doubt. Sunday (and even Monday), I was ridiculously excited about… Read more

  • One Step Closer

    On Sunday morning, I woke up to one of the best things a writer can receive: A request, from an agent, for my full manuscript. Almost before I had finished… Read more

  • Flash Fiction Prompt – Borders (150 words max)

    Outside (144 words) – written 3/11/16 There was nothing past the bubble. Even if you pressed your nose against it, the glare was too strong to see more than a… Read more

  • Flash Fiction Prompt – Glass Half Empty (200 words max)

    Ghost (199 words) – written 3/4/16 The felt brim of a hat was pushed up with a single finger, the rest gripping a mostly empty glass of gin. The face beneath… Read more

  • Baby Steps

    The most important part of any process is making sure that you keep moving forward. Over the past month, I’ve forgotten that very important point. In the process of querying for… Read more