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I'm not really in the position nor have the time for looking over any manuscripts. This doesn't mean you can't find some people to give you a fair review such as a local college English or literature professor, as well as swapping the work with other authors for their own critique. Often there is at least one writing group in the area besides the many online who might be willing to share some feedback. In addition, many community centers and/or colleges offer writing workshops or creative writing courses which could not only help hone your skills, but provide an audience for evaluating your work.
The best I can do is refer you to the writer's desk page and steer you in the direction of the Writer's Market and Publisher's Weekly for help in a publisher search. You should be able to find both in your local library (and online) and just about any major book store. For finding agents you can try the Guide to Literary Agents (also in most libraries and bookstores) and AgentQuery for additional listings. Publisher’s Marketplace can also help you discover which agents are submitting what, further narrowing your search.
Ideas can and do come in a variety of ways. Sometimes I'll have a scene in my mind that develops into a story. Other times some aspects of the day-to-day life and world blend together into something different and interesting worth pursuing. An occasional "what if" question can also get things rolling. And then there are occasions where I'll engage in an old fashion brainstorming session of just writing down ideas, concepts, and other things that can sometimes congeal into more viable options.
Of course, I'd be amiss if I didn't share I believe God has a huge hand in sending ideas my way and even shaping them in the process of development. And I'd be lying if I didn't give him the credit for the process. I know my own limitations and so anytime I exceed them it's wise to acknowledge it.
Since I was twelve I knew I wanted to be a writer and a creator of things in a larger sense. In time I discovered, much to my delight, that I wasn't too bad at making up stories. It was making them good stories others would want to read that became the ongoing focus. I guess, in a simple sense, I really enjoy creating things and found one of the easiest ways to do this is by creating your own world and having the ability to share events as they occur in it. Since those early days it's developed into an interesting venture I don't see myself departing any time soon.
I enjoy both. Comics allow for more rapid storytelling but longer development times when it comes to art and production. Prose allows for longer, deeper stories but can take longer to write storywise as there's more to them—more description, background information, etc. that's needed. So each has their pros and cons, but I enjoy working in both formats.
Any information I can share on the topic has been shared on the writer's desk page. I have less available time these days to reply to everyone looking for input into their various writing and/or media-related ventures. But what's shared on that page is meant to cover the basics, which is what I tend to get asked 98% of the time with these sorts of questions. So whatever you might be asking most likely will be answered there.
You can find a list of any current titles and works in progress posted on the catalog page. Otherwise new material will be promoted and shared across the social media channels where I've set up camp as well as included in the email newsletter.
You can find a list of any upcoming work posted on the catalog page. Otherwise new material will be promoted and shared across the social media channels where I've set up camp as well as included in the email newsletter.
Besides prose novels I write comics and graphic novels in addition to short stories and novellas. I also have written work in the YA, sci-fi, and science fantasy genres. You can check out the catalog page for the current lineup of titles.