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6276 I should be working on finishing the last of this novel, but I've got prolly 3 crits to do and then I can settle in. =)
 

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6277. Cool! Isn't it nice to be within sight of the end? Do you have any subs out right now?
 

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6278 I have my children's book series idea sitting on the back burner, I can't write 3 things at once. =(
 

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6279 No, I'm not quite comfortable with beginning that process yet.
 

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6280. I hear you there! I work best when I can fully absorb myself into the project.
 

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6281. Uh oh! Am I going to have to challenge you to sub something? :) Your stuff in SYW is quite good; I don't think you'd have much trouble once you find a suitable market.
 

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6282 You know... I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's true. With the market the way it is, and being a first time author... and this book being more of a cause than a project to me... I honestly have half a mind to write some other 80k novel so that this one might be treated better. Does that sound crazy? Oh, btw, thank you, that was very kind! =)
 

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6284. I think the prevailing wisdom on AW would be to finish the first novel and get it subbed to agents. If the book is good it'll get picked up, first-time author or not. The sense I get from some of the highly experienced AWers is that you need 10 best sellers before publishers will treat you better (mild sarcasm with a sprig of truth).
 

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6285. I've only had short stories published plus scholarly non-fiction for my day job, and although agents like to know they're dealing with someone who might know how to write, I'm told (again by heavy hitters here) that pub credits only go so far.
 

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6286. Short answer: stop finding reasons to sit on that baby! Get it done and subbed!
 

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6291. You mean there's more than this? Oh, and I do catch myself trying to add the post number to posts in other threads *blushes*
 

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6295. I can't complain about the weather. We got off easy here.
 

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6298 Morning Kelly Chris and other upstanding members of the Counter Culture. What a lovely chat you had this morning.
 
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