I’m going to go ahead and declare this a good weekend.
Chandler: 1 Writing: 0.
Ok, if I tallied the score, I think writing kicks my butt, but, yanno, humor me.
Last night, Nate and I went on a dinner date and, as I’ve said before, he has been very understanding of my obsessive email checking. So, once we finished eating, I whipped out the iPhone and checked Gmail. To my surprise, there was an email from an editor at a small press–and on a Saturday night, too! I’d sent a query, synopsis, and the first three chapters to this publisher. Now, one of the acquiring editors wants to see the full ms! This is the first response I’ve gotten from anyone who has read more than just my query letter. He said my story concept was “quite original” and “well written.” Yay! Back to waiting…
Then, this morning at breakfast I got another email–this time from a book packager requesting writing samples! The packager specializes in non-fiction books for grades 3-8. I’m happy to have a foot in the door and work-for-hire is something I’ve wanted to pursue for quite awhile. I’m am putting the final edits on one non-fiction article and think I might write another.
Finally, Ben told me he would have some rough drafts to show me in a couple days. I’m excited to see how he interpreted the characters, what they look like, and the vision he has for our graphic novel. Very fun!
As a writer, I love to feel busy. I love to have projects in the works and opportunities popping up. Of course, it means more waiting, but I guess that comes with the territory. I hope I have some good news to report soon, but if nothing else the weekend events have inspired a few great blog topics that I plan to touch on throughout the next couple weeks. So, here’s a few things you can look forward to…
-How to tell if a small press is “good” (I plan to compile a big list of resources, too!)
-Writing nonfiction for kids
-Book packaging
-The challenges of writing for children
-How to spot a publishing scam
How ’bout y’all’s good news? I’d love to hear you brag a little!
Status: Polishing samples, doing some beta reading, writing pages of script for Ben. And…Harry Potter 5 is on HBO at 9pm! Could this weekend get any better?
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June 23, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Well, my good news was finally getting my marketing all set for my novel when it comes out in the fall, getting all the exterior parts done (blurbs, etc.) for the novel and having a conference call at the end of the week to work on the design aspects of my novel.
After about two years of work, I’ll finally be published. Of course once that happens, the real work will begin.