The Next Circle of Hell, Vol. 2

Summer Fridays?

Just popping in to say HIIIII (Still revising, still querying, no sub news of course, but just waved to wave to everyone *waves*)

Arkady, my fingers are crossed for good news soon!

((Hugs Diana for the crickets on an R&R))

Earthling, hoping you hear soon. I would say nudge at the 2 month mark if you haven't. I feel like usually we hear things then? *shrug* who knows...

Pinkbow, good luck on the job! *fingers crossed*

90 days on my series pitch with nothing but R's. All the pubs that have it say on their websites they answer within six weeks or sixty days, so it's probably dead.

You know that advice we're always given not to wait around and write the next book? Well, I'm sure glad I did that because otherwise it would be beyond depressing.

Not to be a downer or anything.

Earthling said:

Summer Fridays?

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In the summer, publishing slows waaaay down and at the major pubs, anyway, most people work half days on Fridays. At least in NYC - maybe London is different?

CCC - A cocktail of your choice? I'll be barlady.

Smiley - Hi! I think my agent said she would nudge at three months, but I hope we hear back from at least a few editors before then. Even if it's a rejection, I want to know how close I am.

JoyMC said:

In the summer, publishing slows waaaay down and at the major pubs, anyway, most people work half days on Fridays. At least in NYC - maybe London is different?

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Ohhh I didn't know that, thank you. I'm on sub to the NYC publishers so this'll apply to me too.

Three and a half months all in all for me, with two small batches. The first one went out early Feb., to 5 pubs, 4 of whom have now passed. The second one went out about a month later (at which time, my agent also nudged the others, as we hadn't heard from any of them yet), pitched to another 5, 4 fulls requested, one pass to date).

Feedback has been complimentary of the writing and mostly of the maddening "I didn't fall in love" variety. No consensus on the things that haven't worked for people. So frustrating!

It's my birthday today!

pinkbowvintage, happy birthday!

For me, it's, what, seven and a half or eight months now that I've been "on sub" with Channing, but realistically the clock ran out for it a while back. We lost momentum. I'm working on a revision on The Prequel, which looks like it'll be our focus now. I'm going to have a phone call with my agent tomorrow.

Update- I've got phone calls with editors at two of the big five tomorrow. I'm rolling around on the ground shrieking, flailing, and trying to type out coherent responses to my agent. I have this weird fear that I'm going to just utter gibberish on the phone and lose whatever chance I had at a book deal.

But HAPPY BIRTHDAY, pinkbowvintage! Doing anything exciting?

pinkbowvintage said:

It's my birthday today!

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HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY!

Moonchild said:

Feedback has been complimentary of the writing and mostly of the maddening "I didn't fall in love" variety. No consensus on the things that haven't worked for people. So frustrating!

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Yup, I know that feeling very well. It's maddening but you only need one person to fall in love, after all!

Good luck on the phone calls, arklady 7! Please report back.

Thank you!!! I shall. I shall spill every single gory detail without compromising my identity.

OMG Arkady!!!!!!!! How exciting! Report back (well I guess as vague as can be lol).

Ahhh, summer Fridays. Those jerks lol. I'm kidding but it does make waiting even slower. (and tons of people go on vacation in the summer so it's half-day Fridays+vacation for a week...)

Hugs, moonchild and CCC.

Thanks for hugs!

arkady - that sounds so promising! Remember: they like your writing. You'll do fine on the calls! Do spill when you're able.

pinkbow - happy birthday!

Bryan - thanks for the empathy. I guess I'll have to keep my fingers crossed that the MS hits the right editor inbox at the right time... just like it evenutally hit the right agent inbox at the right time. Sigh.

Happy Birthday, pinkbow!

Arkady, I can't wait to hear the details. It sounds like you get a chance to shop them for a change.

arkady 7 said:

Oh boy oh boy oh boy. I was told I'm getting second reads at two of the big five...fingers crossed. Waiting is agony.

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Yo, ho, friggin yo! Man, you cranked that one. Go you. Those are some pretty good odds.

Arkady - WUUUT. Congratulations!!! Can't wait to hear how the phone calls go. How will you be able to sleep tonight??

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Bryan - thanks for the empathy. I guess I'll have to keep my fingers crossed that the MS hits the right editor inbox at the right time... just like it evenutally hit the right agent inbox at the right time. Sigh.

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That's the spirit! Getting an agent is such a huge step, and they know which editors to target. I really hope it all comes together for you.

arkady 7 said:

Update- I've got phone calls with editors at two of the big five tomorrow. I'm rolling around on the ground shrieking, flailing, and trying to type out coherent responses to my agent. I have this weird fear that I'm going to just utter gibberish on the phone and lose whatever chance I had at a book deal.

But HAPPY BIRTHDAY, pinkbowvintage! Doing anything exciting?

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Wowee! Sorry I missed this one in my last post. Congratulations and I hope it's a great experience.

OMG Arkady!!! Let me keep a stockpile of dancing bananas for you!

Pinkbowvintage - happy belated birthday!

Arkady - Augh good luck! Keep us posted (as much as you can tell us)!

Oooh, Arkady! So exciting! Good luck! Updates?

Happy birthday, Pinkbow! I hope you celebrated in style.

Oops, missed Pinkbow's birthday. I guess you have to celebrate today, too, right?

Happy (belated) birthday pinkbow!

And Arkady, woohoo!!! Have a or two! Keep us updated!!!

Oh jeez...where do I even start....
I don't know how much I can say, only that I'm rolling around bashing my head into things like R2. I got on the phone expecting it to be like a job interview, wondering if they would hate me, but they just jumped right in talking about their editorial visions and marketing strategies and release dates...
Nothing is a done deal yet because we're waiting on some other big 5 editors who still have it, but my agent is fairly sure we're going to auction this week (?!!!?!?!?!)

The support is really appreciated, guys. Thanks for venting with me through this
but I THINK I'M APPROACHING THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

Agent is going to call on Memorial day and discuss a batch of rejections, suggestions and revision responses. Okay, girding loins for this occasion.