Busy, busy, the novel’s
done and I’m in the query letter process. Next on the agenda is creating an
author’s bio which, given I’m unpublished, is proving to be a challenge. So
far, the hardest part in all this has been taking care of myself. A couple
weeks ago, my writing group fell apart because I objected to another member
using the name of one of my characters. He refused to see it was a problem. I
refused to let it go. This wasn’t the first time this sort of thing had come up
but I’d never fought back. Baby steps, I took it as a sign to finally start
pushing the novel. In the meantime, check out this response I got to a query I
sent out last week. No deal as such but totally took the sting out of having a story
rejected the day before.
“THIS, Ms. Donegal,
is some of the most delightful stuff I have read in a very long time.
(Thank you
for sending it to me.)
I wish I
could steal your attack for myself ('though don't worry, I'm incapable).
The pace is
somewhat frightening to me, but I'm a Jane Austen kinda reader and I think
Damon Runyon is as close as I might get to your self-confident gait.
I'll be
looking at it again, I'm sure, when I have more time and fewer worries (and so,
who knows when that will be...)
Meanwhile,
very interesting stuff. Pure entertainment.
(Who is your
agent? Forgive me, I have not been following your career--and am too entangled
in other thing to look into it right now-- who publishes it and is your work in
print?
I'd say your
work is smart, delightful, clever and (I know I need a fourth, but can't quite
put my finger on it).
Thank you
again,
I am
extremely pleased that you sent me this small piece of your very good work, about
that I could not be more sincere,
richard mansfield,
editor
EstuaryPublications”
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