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Tolliver Fiction · Author · Nashville, TN

Graham Tolliver is drafting his third mystery novel in Nashville, and he uses this to lay every chapter out on a timeline, log his words as he writes, and keep track of which literary agents have his query and when they owe him an answer.

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Chapter timeline

Chapters
Jul 2, 2026Oct 21, 2026
The Tide Table
Low Water at Gannet Quay
A Ledger Gone Missing
What the Ferryman Saw
Salt on the Windowsill
The Harbormaster's Daughter
Dead Reckoning
A Lamp in the Chandlery
The Second Set of Keys
Fog Signal
Nine Pence in the Net Loft
The Coroner's Lunch
Rope and Ledger
Under the Lifeboat Slip

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Chapters

24 sample rows · 11 columns

Every chapter of the novel: which part it belongs to, where it stands, the weeks set aside to draft it and the word count aimed at.

ChapterChapter numberPartThreadStatusDrafting startsDrafting ends
The Tide Table1Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedJul 2, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Low Water at Gannet Quay2Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedJul 10, 2026Jul 17, 2026
A Ledger Gone Missing3Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedJul 18, 2026Jul 25, 2026
What the Ferryman Saw4Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedJul 26, 2026Aug 2, 2026
Salt on the Windowsill5Part One: The QuayRed herringPolishedAug 3, 2026Aug 10, 2026
The Harbormaster's Daughter6Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedAug 11, 2026Aug 18, 2026
Dead Reckoning7Part One: The QuayMain casePolishedAug 19, 2026Aug 26, 2026
A Lamp in the Chandlery8Part One: The QuayRed herringPolishedAug 27, 2026Sep 3, 2026
The Second Set of Keys9Part Two: The LedgerMain caseRevisingSep 4, 2026Sep 11, 2026
Fog Signal10Part Two: The LedgerMain caseRevisingSep 12, 2026Sep 19, 2026
Nine Pence in the Net Loft11Part Two: The LedgerSubplotRevisingSep 20, 2026Sep 27, 2026
The Coroner's Lunch12Part Two: The LedgerMain caseRevisingSep 28, 2026Oct 5, 2026

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Writing sessions

40 sample rows · 6 columns

Each sitting at the desk: what was worked on, how many words came out and how long it took.

SessionDateChapterActivityWordsMinutes
Ch 14 first draft, pass 2Oct 18, 2026Under the Lifeboat SlipDrafting95055
Ch 14 first draft, pass 1Oct 15, 2026Under the Lifeboat SlipDrafting1,10064
Ch 13 first draft, pass 2Oct 11, 2026Rope and LedgerDrafting1,40082
Ch 12 revision read-throughOct 8, 2026The Coroner's LunchRevising1,35061
Ch 13 first draft, pass 1Oct 7, 2026Rope and LedgerDrafting1,65097
Ch 11 revision read-throughOct 3, 2026Nine Pence in the Net LoftRevising1,50068
Ch 12 first draft, pass 2Oct 3, 2026The Coroner's LunchDrafting1,800105
Ch 12 first draft, pass 1Sep 29, 2026The Coroner's LunchDrafting2,100123
Ch 11 first draft, pass 2Sep 25, 2026Nine Pence in the Net LoftDrafting1,950114
Ch 10 revision read-throughSep 24, 2026Fog SignalRevising1,20054
Ch 11 first draft, pass 1Sep 21, 2026Nine Pence in the Net LoftDrafting2,350138
Ch 10 first draft, pass 2Sep 17, 2026Fog SignalDrafting1,60094

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Literary agents

10 sample rows · 7 columns

The agents Graham has researched, whether they are taking queries and what each one wants to see first.

AgentAgencyAgent emailTaking queriesWants with the queryResearched onQueries sent
Ansel OkparaekeBrightwater Literary Partnersansel.okparaeke@brightwaterlit.netClosed to queriesQuery onlyJan 21, 2026
Corwin Abernathy-LoweLarkfield Literarycorwin.abernathy@larkfieldlit.netClosed to queriesQuery onlyMar 12, 2026
Dara Whitcombe-OseiThornfield Literary Agencydara.whitcombe@thornfieldlit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus 10 pagesDec 22, 2025Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, spring batch, Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, summer batch
Fenella Roark-AlderRoark Alder Associatesfenella.roark@roarklit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus 10 pagesFeb 10, 2026Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, spring batch, Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, summer batch
Imogen ValladaresValladares Literary Managementimogen.valladares@valladareslit.netOpen to queriesQuery onlyMar 2, 2026Query to Imogen Valladares, spring batch
Leopold Teasdale-IbarraTeasdale Ibarra Crime Fiction Agencyleopold.teasdale@teasdalelit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus synopsisSep 3, 2026Query to Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batch, Draft query for Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batch
Lucian PerraultPerrault & Vane Literarylucian.perrault@perraultlit.netOpen to queriesQuery onlyJan 1, 2026Query to Lucian Perrault, spring batch, Query to Lucian Perrault, summer batch
Marisol KetterhagenKetterhagen Rights Groupmarisol.ketterhagen@ketterhagenlit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus 10 pagesJan 11, 2026Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, spring batch, Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, autumn batch
Philippa Nwosu-HartNwosu Hart Booksphilippa.nwosu@nwosulit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus 10 pagesAug 19, 2026Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch, Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch
Theodric SamuelsenSamuelsen Mystery Agencytheodric.samuelsen@samuelsenlit.netOpen to queriesQuery plus synopsisFeb 20, 2026Query to Theodric Samuelsen, spring batch, Query to Theodric Samuelsen, summer batch, Draft query for Theodric Samuelsen, autumn batch

Agent queries

16 sample rows · 7 columns

Each query letter: who it went to, when, when a reply is due and where it stands.

QueryAgentStatusSentReply dueSample pages sent
Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, summer batchDara Whitcombe-OseiSentSep 8, 2026Oct 20, 202610
Query to Lucian Perrault, summer batchLucian PerraultSentSep 10, 2026Oct 22, 20260
Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, summer batchFenella Roark-AlderSentSep 18, 2026Oct 30, 202610
Query to Theodric Samuelsen, summer batchTheodric SamuelsenSentSep 20, 2026Nov 1, 202610
Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batchPhilippa Nwosu-HartSentOct 4, 2026Nov 15, 202610
Query to Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batchLeopold Teasdale-IbarraSentOct 6, 2026Nov 17, 202610
Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, autumn batchMarisol KetterhagenSentOct 9, 2026Nov 20, 202610
Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batchPhilippa Nwosu-HartSentOct 15, 2026Nov 26, 202610

Also included

  • Chapter stagesStage rules
  • Queries awaiting a replyDigest
  • Agent reply coming dueNotificationReminds Graham a few days before an agent's reply window closes.
  • Query letterDocumentThe cover letter that goes to an agent with each query.

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