Hi everyone
Wow, there really are a lot of writers in the world; and so many of us seem to have found our way here. Is that the hand of fate?
Or do we make our own fate?
My name is Lynn Connolly and I am the author of a book titled 'The Mun'. Nothing to do with Chinese rivers or strange mathematical equations... The Mun is the colloquial term for a place called Ballymun, a notorious housing estate on the outskirts of Dublin; so close to Dublin Airport that the planes make the ground tremble when they take off. I decided to write The Mun when I heard (via www.newballymun.com) that, after being in existence for only 40 years, the entire town is being demolished/blown up to make way for a new Ballymun.
Enough bad had been written about Ballymun over the years; enough to make sure that the town's reputation was more about drug dealing than community spirit. It was time to put the record straight for the decent people of Ballymun; it was time to stand up for the people who had been let down by every authority.
The Mun was published last September in Ireland, and was met by wonderful reviews and comments from readers. It has sold over 4,000 copies, mostly in Ireland, and now I am looking for an agent to present it to America. Which is how I ended up here. My publishers are not reprinting, and the rights to the book will be reverting back to me. I have an American publisher interested in reading it but, as ever, they want it presented to them via an agent.
Now, you would think that already being published to brilliant reviews would be a stepping stone... but no, I am still searching for that bridge to cross the literary chasm between the writer and the publisher. An agent is considering me at the moment... but I can't just rest on my laurels while I wait. However, I suppose I can spend some time in here.
Nice to find likeminded souls
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Wow, there really are a lot of writers in the world; and so many of us seem to have found our way here. Is that the hand of fate?
Or do we make our own fate?My name is Lynn Connolly and I am the author of a book titled 'The Mun'. Nothing to do with Chinese rivers or strange mathematical equations... The Mun is the colloquial term for a place called Ballymun, a notorious housing estate on the outskirts of Dublin; so close to Dublin Airport that the planes make the ground tremble when they take off. I decided to write The Mun when I heard (via www.newballymun.com) that, after being in existence for only 40 years, the entire town is being demolished/blown up to make way for a new Ballymun.
Enough bad had been written about Ballymun over the years; enough to make sure that the town's reputation was more about drug dealing than community spirit. It was time to put the record straight for the decent people of Ballymun; it was time to stand up for the people who had been let down by every authority.
The Mun was published last September in Ireland, and was met by wonderful reviews and comments from readers. It has sold over 4,000 copies, mostly in Ireland, and now I am looking for an agent to present it to America. Which is how I ended up here. My publishers are not reprinting, and the rights to the book will be reverting back to me. I have an American publisher interested in reading it but, as ever, they want it presented to them via an agent.
Now, you would think that already being published to brilliant reviews would be a stepping stone... but no, I am still searching for that bridge to cross the literary chasm between the writer and the publisher. An agent is considering me at the moment... but I can't just rest on my laurels while I wait. However, I suppose I can spend some time in here.
Nice to find likeminded souls
XX
Lynn! Welcome to AW.
to the Water Cooler, Lynn. Nice meeting you.