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lenkaland

The Baby is in the Mail

Jun 25, 2007 15:47

I sent The Goblin Queen off today with lots of shadow sparkles and goblin dust! I had to put the word count up just to see it. :)

Now I'm giving myself a mandatory vacation. No checking on where I left Dirt, no queries or brainstorms or anything. Just a few days of reading, computer games, and summer vacation. I sure will appreciate it!

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seaheidi June 25 2007, 23:09:09 UTC

good for you! bet she'll appreciate the small gesture, and if not you can query everyone else in august after you've had a lovely month off.

i'm on waiting vaca too. i'm not doing any writing--just family stuff and lj of course, which is my new favorite kind of writing!

this just in: agent talked to 4 editors this morning, 4/4 want to see it! she calls them on the phone to discuss it etc. AND she sent me two arcs this morning as a gift. =9 did i mention i LOVE her?? you should start sending agents queries. SERIOUSLY. well, in august anyway. xoxox

rhonawestbrook June 25 2007, 23:17:57 UTC

Well this is awesome!

Thanks for the honorable mention Lenka....I feels all special now!

And congratts to you Sea....I'm even more excited now!

Am taking a writing break myself too....tis nice:-)

seaheidi June 25 2007, 23:44:02 UTC

yay both of you--what now rhona? your readers and then???

rhonawestbrook June 25 2007, 23:59:04 UTC

Then I am going to sell it :-)

seaheidi June 26 2007, 00:57:54 UTC

YAY!!

lenkaland June 26 2007, 02:17:26 UTC

RIGHT ON!!

lenkaland June 26 2007, 02:22:20 UTC

You are special :). I'd love to read your story if you need more readers- though it may take me a little while :). I love shapeshifting stories.

lenkaland June 26 2007, 02:21:04 UTC

I want one! I want an agent, too! :)

How wonderful your news is every time I hear from you! I love love love that! I tell you, I have a strong feeling that your book is going to soar and I'm thrilled I get to be along for the ride :). So exciting!

I hear you about the lj writing- highly addictive :)

seaheidi June 26 2007, 02:33:28 UTC

thank ya!!! it is so fun--it's just surreal and nuts--this morning i actually said to ethan, "I have to interupt our game for a second to go talk to my agent. she's calling from new york." and then, i looked around for movie cameras. am i acting??? just crazy cool.

so, ya, if i were you i'd start quering agents--just do it electronically, most of them take them--and the rejections don't sting quite as hard. i had several in the first bunch--not right for our list, etc. and while i still got that sinking stomach feeling it wasn't as harsh as opening up a SASE one year later and having it say the same thing--it's pretty immediate. and remember, YOU ONLY NEED ONE YES!!

lenkaland June 26 2007, 05:51:23 UTC

now is it bad form to query an agent when an editor has the manuscript or does that give them more incentive to sign me?

silly question- I should know better but I'm a little tired. That doesn't undermine the "exclusive" attention, right?

look at me- how long did that vacation last? hahahahaha

seaheidi June 26 2007, 15:26:43 UTC

NO!! It gives them more incentive to sign you---
It's not a silly question--no, it doesn't undermine the exclusive, that's only for an editor. write this:

dear blah blah,
g.q., the story of a goblin queen who....... is currently under consideration at ____where they requested a whole submission. i'm beginning to query agents as well. email me and i'll tell ya more. xo

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