Writing excitements

[erinbow]

Note from my agent on Friday saying the marked up manuscript of Plain Kate is on its way home to me.  She says only a spit polish is required. Oooo!  I hope so!   She also sends an exciting and intimidating list of potential editors.  People like Arthur Levine are on it.   I picture my manuscript darting through traffic by bicycle messenger, on its

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[laurawise]

Good luck good luck!

[rj_anderson]

Just a "spit polish" -- AWESOME! I knew you would wow her!

Also, I can totally see Kate as an Arthur A. Levine book. How cool would it be if you got to work with Cheryl Klein? *bounces*

Or maybe Bloomsbury... the possibilities are so exciting!

[erinbow]

... who's Cheryl Klein? *hangs head in ignorance*

But, yeah, not only can I see KATE as a Levine book, I can see my beloved SIR GAWAINE as a we-know-it-doesn't-quite-fit-the-genre, -and-you-won't-know-where-to-shelve-it, but-we're-publishing-it-anyway, 'cause-we're-Levine book book. If you see what I mean. Like Pullman's CLOCKWORK.

[erinbow]

I looked up Cheryl Klein. *bounces back*

[gwynnega]

Great agent-y news!