Friday, August 28, 2009

Editor's E-Mail

Here's a segment of my editor's e-mail. I asked her if I'm delusional about getting published, and here's what she said:
"Oh, I definitely think it can get published. I would like to say *will* get published, but who can understand the vagaries of the publishing business. So many bad things get published, and some good things fall between the cracks. But if I could lay odds, I'd say with the right submission package to draw the right attention, and a willingness on your part to do the heavy lifting of getting representation (which is so much more work than people expect), you will get it published. Your ability to write one good book and get started on another, I don't think your work ethic or follow-through will be a factor. And you'd be surprised how often that is the case. People write a good book, and then they're done. A few rejections and they loose the will to keep pursuing it. But as for quality, I think it's legitimately publishable."
I'm super excited! By representation she means an agent, and that's true, it is alot of work. It took me years to write this book and I want to see it through to the end, what ever that may be.

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