I just got more editorial suggestions from my agent and I have to admit, I was expecting the worst. She said she was going to look at it with an extremely critical eye so it would be ready for submission in February. When I opened the email I thought for a brief second that all my fears would come true, she would tell me that she made a mistake signing me and that my work was not worth presenting to publishers.
So, with that horror in mind, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I have a few small things to work on and one major thing (character-wise) that may have to change, but all in all, I’m almost there. What a fricken relief.
On to more editing…I need to stock up on Twizzlers.
Tomorrow, tips on editing for your agent.
Hey Demitria! Well done. My first visit and it's good news! I like the critical thinking you've got going on here - we're not always tough enough on ourselves. I'll be back for more of this gentle severity.
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely a relief!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think that way too. I think any day my agent is going to say, "Never mind!" You're almost there. Good luck on edits! I'm finishing up my first round this week and sending off...
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the edits! It's always worrisome when you open that email when it comes to edits. I'm glad to hear they weren't that bad. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! That is awesome news!! Congrats on it not being so terrible!
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling, dreading those edits. Glad it turned out to be sligtly less painful than you were expecting!
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Oh the fear! I know it well... I signed and sent in my contract to my publisher months ago and haven't heard a word (refuse to panic yet wondering if maybe minds got changed) then get an email from her yesterday--it got filed in the wrong place (her don't want to read pile) so she was apologizing she didn't get back to me.
ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHHH!!! It's always worse than we think it is. ALWAYS.
I suppose it's better to worry than just assume everything is okay, when it comes to writing anyway. Thanks for all the support!
ReplyDeleteExcellent news!! Stop second guessing yourself and enjoy:)
ReplyDeleteGood luck and nice Twizzlers!
ReplyDeleteIt is so cool to see this unfolding step-by-step!
ReplyDeleteJust remember she's helping you make your book the best it can be! The hard part is almost over, girlie. :)
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