I first found AW in 2008 after I'd written a YA novel and began searching for information on the next step. I was amazed to find this community of writers after a lifetime of solitary writing.
Here, I learned about the query process, how to write a synopsis, the industry, and many other writer tools too numerous to count.
I ended up shelving the first novel and writing another. I came so close, with an exclusive R&R in October 2009 that didn't pan out.
So, I wrote a third novel, [email protected], and began querying it June 1st, 2010. I received rejections and plodded onward, collecting requests (and more rejections) along the way.
And then, the floodgates opened. Last week, I received three offers of representation, a fourth on Thursday, and woke up Friday morning to the phone ringing, which was another (surprise!) offer!
The past seven days have been exciting, amazing, surreal! I still have agent emails to send, so I'll be back when I'm through to announce who I'm signing with.
I just wanted to thank you for your help, generosity, knowledge, encouragement, companionship and friendship along the way.
I wouldn't be here without you. : )
Em
Here, I learned about the query process, how to write a synopsis, the industry, and many other writer tools too numerous to count.
I ended up shelving the first novel and writing another. I came so close, with an exclusive R&R in October 2009 that didn't pan out.
So, I wrote a third novel, [email protected], and began querying it June 1st, 2010. I received rejections and plodded onward, collecting requests (and more rejections) along the way.
And then, the floodgates opened. Last week, I received three offers of representation, a fourth on Thursday, and woke up Friday morning to the phone ringing, which was another (surprise!) offer!
The past seven days have been exciting, amazing, surreal! I still have agent emails to send, so I'll be back when I'm through to announce who I'm signing with.
I just wanted to thank you for your help, generosity, knowledge, encouragement, companionship and friendship along the way.
I wouldn't be here without you. : )
Em
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