Chase Gamwell

Blog Posts

  • Waiting is the hardest part…

    At this point, I’ve started sending out queries for Over the Edge. After working super hard on the letter and making sure that the manuscript is where it needs to… Read more

  • Thoughts on the Query Process

    With Over the Edge done, I’ve started putting together query materials. So far, I have managed to write (what I consider to be) a competent query letter, devise a single page… Read more

  • Discovering Pine Falls

    My mystery novel, Over the Edge, is set in a fictional town six hours north of New York City. The original idea for Pine Falls came from a psychological science… Read more

  • Almost There

    Right now, my mystery novel is eclipsing most other things I’d want to talk about on this blog.  With the MS out for beta reading and constant editing, pretty much… Read more

  • Fear

    I was listening to NPR this morning and one of their correspondents went out into the street to ask passersby about their fears. Not “normal” fears, mind you, but deep… Read more

  • Adventures in Editing

    Back in November, I took part in National Novel Writing Month. Between November 4th and the end of the month, I managed to put a 66k word mystery novel to… Read more

  • The New Year (in writing)

    I sat down with a plan to write something profound about 2016, but so much has already happened in the past few days that I’m already feeling overwhelmed. On the… Read more

  • The Force Awakens Review (Spoiler Free)

    I saw the new Star Wars movie on Sunday and I need to express my thoughts about it, but seeing as last weekend was opening weekend, I’m splitting the review… Read more

  • In a Galaxy Far Far Away

    I remember the first movie my dad sat me down to watch when I was a kid. It was late and the sun had already gone down. My dad brought… Read more

  • New Work in Progress + Thoughts About the Writing Process

    This week I came up with a fantastic idea for a new novel.  The basic premise revolves around space vikings, but I’ll refrain from going any further into detail for… Read more