Exciting Times!
So... it's been two weeks since I moved all the way from Texas to Philadelphia, PA...
And I'm loving it!
The city and the people and just everything are wonderful. I'm also right the beginning of the second week of my theatre apprenticeship! It's alot of work, and things aren't even really underway yet. Our weekly hours can span anywhere from 45 to 85 hours a week, depending on what we're working on... which means lots of exhaustion and very little writing. But I'm learning so much and making so many connections that for the first time (maybe ever) I'm not scared about my future.
More exciting things... The agent-hunt for my book is looking up! At the end of last week, two agents asked for a partial of my manuscript. One of them asked for a two week exclusive, and since two weeks isn't that much time (and she was the better agent of the two), I granted the request. There are now ten days left. I informed the other agent that I was excited about her interest, and would send her the manuscript at the end of the exclusive period.
Then today... ANOTHER agent emailed and asked for my FULL manuscript based solely on my query! Again, I had to tell her that it wasn't available at the moment, but now I'm totally stressing out. I love this agent. Like.... really love her. It's been almost a month since I e-queried her, so I'd kind of assumed it was a rejection. Now, I'm worried about all this exclusive business because I REALLY want this agent to read my book, but at the same time, should the agent with the exclusive on my partial want to see my full, she'll probably want to continue to read it on an exclusive basis. And while that would be wonderful, I'd hate it if I eventually signed with that agent, without ever letting this other interested agent see my work.
*sigh*
I've sent an email to another agent asking for his advice. He was the first agent to request my partial, and though he rejected it, he was very helpful, and runs a blog where he answers writers questions. So, I'm hoping he'll know someway to respectfully and professionally enable both agents to read my full without burning any bridges.
Of course, I'm getting a little ahead of myself. The agent with the exclusive may not be interested in the full, and it could be a total non-issue.
But I'm still stressing. And either way... I'll know in ten days or less. Which means I have very little time to make sure everything is in order and do final read-thrus and edits (especially considering I work about 60-ish hours this week).
Huzzah for stress!
(Also... I just finished Crashed, the sequel to Skinned, by Robin Wasserman. A great read, and a series I definately recommend! If you're looking for romance-focused books, they probably aren't for you. But if you like great plot, with just a sprinkling of romance-- add them to your reading list!)