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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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Use this templateChapter timeline
ChaptersJun 19, 2026Oct 8, 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
Tables
Chapters
24 sample rows · 11 columnsEvery 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.
| Chapter | Chapter number | Part | Thread | Status | Drafting starts | Drafting ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tide Table | 1 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Jun 19, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Low Water at Gannet Quay | 2 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Jun 27, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| A Ledger Gone Missing | 3 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| What the Ferryman Saw | 4 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Salt on the Windowsill | 5 | Part One: The Quay | Red herring | Polished | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| The Harbormaster's Daughter | 6 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Dead Reckoning | 7 | Part One: The Quay | Main case | Polished | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| A Lamp in the Chandlery | 8 | Part One: The Quay | Red herring | Polished | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| The Second Set of Keys | 9 | Part Two: The Ledger | Main case | Revising | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Fog Signal | 10 | Part Two: The Ledger | Main case | Revising | Aug 30, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Nine Pence in the Net Loft | 11 | Part Two: The Ledger | Subplot | Revising | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| The Coroner's Lunch | 12 | Part Two: The Ledger | Main case | Revising | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
12 more rows
Writing sessions
40 sample rows · 6 columnsEach sitting at the desk: what was worked on, how many words came out and how long it took.
| Session | Date | Chapter | Activity | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 14 first draft, pass 2 | Oct 5, 2026 | Under the Lifeboat Slip | Drafting | 950 | 55 |
| Ch 14 first draft, pass 1 | Oct 2, 2026 | Under the Lifeboat Slip | Drafting | 1,100 | 64 |
| Ch 13 first draft, pass 2 | Sep 28, 2026 | Rope and Ledger | Drafting | 1,400 | 82 |
| Ch 12 revision read-through | Sep 25, 2026 | The Coroner's Lunch | Revising | 1,350 | 61 |
| Ch 13 first draft, pass 1 | Sep 24, 2026 | Rope and Ledger | Drafting | 1,650 | 97 |
| Ch 11 revision read-through | Sep 20, 2026 | Nine Pence in the Net Loft | Revising | 1,500 | 68 |
| Ch 12 first draft, pass 2 | Sep 20, 2026 | The Coroner's Lunch | Drafting | 1,800 | 105 |
| Ch 12 first draft, pass 1 | Sep 16, 2026 | The Coroner's Lunch | Drafting | 2,100 | 123 |
| Ch 11 first draft, pass 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | Nine Pence in the Net Loft | Drafting | 1,950 | 114 |
| Ch 10 revision read-through | Sep 11, 2026 | Fog Signal | Revising | 1,200 | 54 |
| Ch 11 first draft, pass 1 | Sep 8, 2026 | Nine Pence in the Net Loft | Drafting | 2,350 | 138 |
| Ch 10 first draft, pass 2 | Sep 4, 2026 | Fog Signal | Drafting | 1,600 | 94 |
28 more rows
Literary agents
10 sample rows · 7 columnsThe agents Graham has researched, whether they are taking queries and what each one wants to see first.
| Agent | Agency | Agent email | Taking queries | Wants with the query | Researched on | Queries sent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Okparaeke | Brightwater Literary Partners | ansel.okparaeke@brightwaterlit.net | Closed to queries | Query only | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| Corwin Abernathy-Lowe | Larkfield Literary | corwin.abernathy@larkfieldlit.net | Closed to queries | Query only | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Dara Whitcombe-Osei | Thornfield Literary Agency | dara.whitcombe@thornfieldlit.net | Open to queries | Query plus 10 pages | Dec 9, 2025 | Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, spring batch, Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, summer batch |
| Fenella Roark-Alder | Roark Alder Associates | fenella.roark@roarklit.net | Open to queries | Query plus 10 pages | Jan 28, 2026 | Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, spring batch, Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, summer batch |
| Imogen Valladares | Valladares Literary Management | imogen.valladares@valladareslit.net | Open to queries | Query only | Feb 17, 2026 | Query to Imogen Valladares, spring batch |
| Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra | Teasdale Ibarra Crime Fiction Agency | leopold.teasdale@teasdalelit.net | Open to queries | Query plus synopsis | Aug 21, 2026 | Query to Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batch, Draft query for Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batch |
| Lucian Perrault | Perrault & Vane Literary | lucian.perrault@perraultlit.net | Open to queries | Query only | Dec 19, 2025 | Query to Lucian Perrault, spring batch, Query to Lucian Perrault, summer batch |
| Marisol Ketterhagen | Ketterhagen Rights Group | marisol.ketterhagen@ketterhagenlit.net | Open to queries | Query plus 10 pages | Dec 29, 2025 | Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, spring batch, Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, autumn batch |
| Philippa Nwosu-Hart | Nwosu Hart Books | philippa.nwosu@nwosulit.net | Open to queries | Query plus 10 pages | Aug 6, 2026 | Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch, Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch |
| Theodric Samuelsen | Samuelsen Mystery Agency | theodric.samuelsen@samuelsenlit.net | Open to queries | Query plus synopsis | Feb 7, 2026 | Query to Theodric Samuelsen, spring batch, Query to Theodric Samuelsen, summer batch, Draft query for Theodric Samuelsen, autumn batch |
Agent queries
16 sample rows · 7 columnsEach query letter: who it went to, when, when a reply is due and where it stands.
| Query | Agent | Status | Sent | Reply due | Sample pages sent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Query to Dara Whitcombe-Osei, summer batch | Dara Whitcombe-Osei | Sent | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Lucian Perrault, summer batch | Lucian Perrault | Sent | Aug 28, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Query to Fenella Roark-Alder, summer batch | Fenella Roark-Alder | Sent | Sep 5, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Theodric Samuelsen, summer batch | Theodric Samuelsen | Sent | Sep 7, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch | Philippa Nwosu-Hart | Sent | Sep 21, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra, autumn batch | Leopold Teasdale-Ibarra | Sent | Sep 23, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Marisol Ketterhagen, autumn batch | Marisol Ketterhagen | Sent | Sep 26, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | 10 |
| Query to Philippa Nwosu-Hart, autumn batch | Philippa Nwosu-Hart | Sent | Oct 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 10 |
Forms and booking
Log a writing session
FormLog a writing sessionWhere Graham logs a sitting at the end of a writing day.
What did you work on? *
Which chapter was it for? *
Were you drafting, revising, plotting or researching? *DraftingRevisingPlottingResearch
How many words came out of it? *
How many minutes were you at the desk?A rough number is fine.
Log sessionDashboards
Writing progress
Writing sessionsWords by activity
- Drafting52,900
- Revising16,450
Words per week
- Jun 14, 20261,950
- Jun 21, 20261,650
- Jun 28, 20265,450
- Jul 5, 20263,800
- Jul 12, 20267,250
- Jul 19, 20261,850
- Jul 26, 20265,350
- Aug 2, 20265,600
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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