I had one last query out to an agent; she had asked for three chapters. I had sent her the prologue and three chapter of the revised version. Today I received her response.  It said that normally she's not the agent who can read a partial and make a decision. Until me.

She loved the writing. She loved the voice. She loved the premise. She loved ( Read more... )

 Revising still. Taking editor's notes to heart. Right now, MC's are riding in a newly-invented motorcar, being chased by a locomotive.

THIS IS THE BOOK I WANTED TO WRITE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

That is all.

Writing update on Smoke & Mirrors:

No word from editor at Knopf, but she's only had the partial for a little under a month. No word from agent with full, but she's had it a little over a week. And she's in the process of moving across the country (so if you follow her on Twitter or her blog, or if she is your agent, like three of my F-listers, then ( Read more... )