Sold! Or Some Horrific Numbers...

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I haven't been around here as much lately (life's been crazy busy), but I started this trying to sell a book thing several years and several books ago, and would never have gotten anywhere without the support I found here. :)

I don't know if this is encouraging or discouraging, but...

13 books
6 years
3 agents
a gazillion rejections... 2 sales within 1 month!

And I finally get to announce the deal for that second sale today!

Tracey Martin's ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE OF MY HEART, pitched as a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, about a girl forced to spend a summer in the same small town as her ex-boyfriend -- a rock star who became famous for the tell-all song he wrote about their break-up -- and how one summer together might change everything, to Annie Stone at Harlequin Teen, to be published as an e-book original in December 2013, by Michelle Humphrey at the Martha Kaplan Agency (World).
 

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CGs both on the sales and the stellar display of that most essential writerly trait, perserverance!

And nanners:

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How nice! Congratulations.

Maryn, pleased for you
 

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Congrats! That sounds like such a fun story!
 

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Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! I SO love these type of stories, and yes it is very encouraging! Makes me think I'm not nuts for never giving up.

Good luck on your deal. Congrats again!!!! Wooooooo YES!!!

Oh, and your story sounds super cool too.
 
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So proud and happy for you!
 

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Thanks, everyone!

And I'm glad posting some background on my perseverance stubbornness unbelievably stupid inability to face reality and quit might be useful to some. :)
 

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Ahhh I love numbers. And stories of success after much rejection. Congratulations, that's super exciting!
 

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*HUGS INK*!!!!! I already knew about this but CONGRATS!!! SO EXCITED TO SEE THE COVER <33333
 

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Congratulations! :)