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Swan in Process
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: In God I dwell, especially in Eugene OR
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Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)
HURRAY! Blessings, Siri Kirpal
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"The only freedom any of us ever has is the freedom to choose how we will not be free."
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Crypto-fascist
SuperModerator
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Under your couch
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Hah! Now that it's official, we shall officially party!
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Not a new kid
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kansas
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Very exciting! You done good.
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U gotz sumthing 2 say?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The Moon
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Wow, two book deals. WTG!
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teh evil broad
SuperModerator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: with coffee
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Huge congrats!!! Well done!
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Dancing!
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Land of Oz
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Yay! Congrats!!!
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A Gentleman of a refined age...
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Out side the beltway...
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You'll be rolling in sauerkraut in no time. Congrats...
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Ooo! Shiny new cover!
Absolute Sage
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Texas Hill Country
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For those who don't suscribe to Publishers Marketplace, a "good" deal means a six figure advance...
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Out, damn'd spot! out, I say.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Canada
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Congratulations!
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brat
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Transcending Canines
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And so now, here is My Official Congratulations! YAY!!!
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Goes to check on marination of Earthscraper
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Just a guy with a pen & a delusion
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Thanks so much everyone! A bit of a delayed response, I know, but given that I just finished all my coursework at Vassar AND the book deal is all official and in PW I've decided to break out the vodka.
It'll hit me soon, I'm sure. Shots all around, I say!
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nobody's sidekick
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: between rising apes and falling angels
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Emil! I saw this on PW this morning. That's *you*? Awesome to the tenth power.
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It's too hot
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southern California
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Congratulations! I hope you've broken out the good stuff.
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Toronto
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very exciting!
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Just a guy with a pen & a delusion
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Filigree. Yep. C'est moi (see Mccardey, I could get by in france.) Thanks! Yeah it's pretty crazy.
Mclesh, I've tried. The real question is what is "the good stuff." After 4 years of being a philosophy major I'm still not quite sure. LJD - yeah. It's really more overwhelming than exciting tbh but I think I've mostly gotten over the overwhelmed part. It's funny cause you work so long and so hard for a dream. You go through so much rejection. And then all of a sudden you're lucky enough, one of the few people lucky enough to have it come true, and instead of feeling giddy, you kind of feel dumbfounded. I dunno, maybe I'm just weird but I was actually really stressed out for like a week or two after I heard about the deal with greenwillow. Like, what do I do with myself now? (in case it's not evident, the vodka has hit. lol.)
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Repped by Laura Langlie PARADOX- to be published by Greenwillow TBA Novel - to be published by Greenwillow The Future of Young Adult Literature, and Quite possibly Literature In General Last edited by Mr. Anonymous; 05-11-2012 at 08:18 AM. |
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Swan in Process
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: In God I dwell, especially in Eugene OR
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Feeling dumbfounded and stressed by success is normal. Just don't let it stand in the way of future success. Blessings, Siri Kirpal
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"The only freedom any of us ever has is the freedom to choose how we will not be free."
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an Eric Dolphy fan
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: AW. A very nice place!
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... very cool. Congrats :-)
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Spoiler Alert - Butler.
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Shiny and New Hampshire
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Extremely excited for you! Congrats once again.
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nobody's sidekick
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: between rising apes and falling angels
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It's a strange feeling. I remember 16 - 20 years ago, when if this had happened to me,I would be doing cartwheels and gloating in public. Now? It's not so much 'meh' as 'now what?', with the full knowledge that the process is merely on-going. Always one more summit.
I'm still dumbfounded, even after sending blurb, cover art, and payment info forms. I'm almost more wigged-out by having an agent, as I am having a publisher. Esp. since the agent rep is a provisional situation, hinging on whether she likes my big fat epic fantasy. Mr. Not-so-Anonymous, may you have great sales and amazing reviews! Watching this play out has been inspirational.
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Lurker, now activated. :-)
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: The Northeast, USA
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Congrats, Emil on all 3: finishing the V@ss, getting into C0lumb!@'s MFA program and the book deal!
![]() I ironically just e-mailed all my VC friends about your deal as I saw it in Publisher's Marketplace.
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: uncharted territory
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Doing the Happy Dance for you!
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Just a guy with a pen & a delusion
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Sorry for not answering sooner, guys. End of the year and all.
Siri Kirpal - good advice, thanks. I'll try to keep it in mind. Ken - Thank you! Wheelwriter - Unless I'm very much mistaken you were one of those who first encouraged me to keep working on Socrates. It's partially thanks to you that this happened! ![]() Filigree - Thanks so much for your kind words, Filigree. That's exactly how I feel. "Now what" coupled with "Can I deliver" and a dash or three of "Will my next novel measure up to the one that got picked up?" I think the only way to stay sane is to take things one day at a time, one page at a time. Smiley - Thanks very much. I'm a bit of a recluse on campus, ha, so your friends probably won't know me, but I really appreciate your enthusiasm. Guilmond - Thanks! Gotta love those dancing snoopies!
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Repped by Laura Langlie PARADOX- to be published by Greenwillow TBA Novel - to be published by Greenwillow The Future of Young Adult Literature, and Quite possibly Literature In General |
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: May 2008
Location: California
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Very exciting, congratulations! The book sounds great.
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