Query Quest

One writer's journey to getting published

Sarah Fister Gale

Sarah Fister Gale
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday
August 07
Bio
Sarah Fister Gale is a freelance writer, novelist and wine-drinker based in Chicago. She is agented by the fabulous Jacquie Flynn of Joelle Delbourgo Associates who is currently seeking a good home for her novel, Losing Jenni, a story of a little girl who drowns in the Chicago River, and the amazing choice her mother makes to cope with her loss.

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February 21, 2012 09:31PM
“Thanks Kerry. I appreciate the opportunity to share my story in the Open Salon forum. It's exciting to be a part of this site.”
About: An Open piece goes viral; a Salon scoop's backstory
August 23, 2011 09:10PM
“Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and support.”
About: I quit crying, when my dead friend asked me nicely to stop
August 23, 2011 10:55AM
“You should read A Wrinkle In Time. Charles Wallace was a genius and he didn't speak at all till he was four years old. I'm sure that's the case with yo…”
About: Confessions of a Competitive Parent
August 16, 2011 10:51PM
“Great essay. It sounds like you benefited as much from them as they benefited from you.”
About: How I got rich in the poorest place on earth
August 12, 2011 10:43AM
“This is a great essay and you are brave and eloquent in putting these thoughts out there. We've all felt this way on the brink of motherhood, but don'…”
About: Motherhood is a lonely land
May 11, 2011 03:15PM
“Love this story. You're a good dad.”
About: Talking Sex with My Seven-Year-Old Son
January 27, 2011 06:29PM
“Brilliant. Like reading poetry with a plot.”
About: Zuckerberg's Army
December 08, 2010 07:43PM
“Probably for the same reason I did. Once one person believes a con, it makes everyone else believe too. Thanks for all the nice comments. It was a humb…”
About: I’m With the Band
July 23, 2010 10:20AM
“Thanks everyone for your encouragement. I'm still plugging along and writing every day. Maybe today will be the day...”
About: Query Quest #4: I am sad today
June 19, 2010 11:03PM
“You're right Divorce Bard. Calories are like fine wine, if you are going to splurge, go for the best. The buzz is better and the hangover less intense.…”
About: Query Quest #5: The web was made for writers
June 19, 2010 11:01PM
“roses are red, violets are fine. I love a man, Who speaks in rhyme. Sarah”
About: Preoccupation. Friday June 18, 2010
June 13, 2010 09:44AM
“Julie, your kind words give me hope, and I could use some now. I'll keep you posted on my progress, and as soon as there is a book to sign, it'll be al…”
About: Query Quest -- a writer's journey to getting published. #1
June 10, 2010 11:09AM
“Thanks Cathleen. I look forward to that sweet dessert.”
About: Query Quest -- a writer's journey to getting published. #1
June 09, 2010 12:52PM
“You are a kind woman to put up with such an invasion. At least it gives you good fodder for your writing. Excellent title, btw, nothing draws an audienc…”
About: I'M NAKED, COME ON OVER!
June 09, 2010 11:28AM
“But if I can't judge my self worth based on how many people view my open salon blog posts, how will I ever know my true value?”
About: Are Page Views Meaningless?
May 20, 2010 06:08PM
“you seem like a writer to me.”
About: I am not a writer
May 18, 2010 12:47PM
“I completely agree. In Chicago, the public school system has banned swings because they are too dangerous. They actually came onto the playground at my…”
About: Playground Diversity!
May 16, 2009 12:41PM
“Dogmom, your child is brilliant, screw the tests. I have two kids (also both brilliant : )) -- one is linear and mathmatical and built for standarized…”
About: It's official: my son is not gifted
November 30, 2008 09:33PM
“Wow, you are all so kind to respond to my story. That first Thanksgiving was years ago and the silver lining is that it left me with a great story to t…”
About: The Thanksgiving Guinea Hen