The birthday girl at age 2
What great comments yesterday, I am so thrilled that the "character is plot" post was useful for so many of you! Today, however, I have no time for anything, so I'm just going to do a quick update:
- Tonight I'll be going to see Ha Jin read from his new collection of short stories, A Good Fall (and I'll be bringing my copy of Waiting for a signature as well).
- Don't forget to pick out a poem you love and come back on Monday for my blog-birthday-poem-party!
- Yesterday one of the agents who had the first three chapters of my manuscript wrote back to ask for the full!
After all, voice is so important, and I think it's very easy for an agent to think that a query sounds good in theory -- or even that the first 1-5 pages have potential -- but then decide that the character voice just isn't what s/he was looking for. However, if someone really likes the first three chapters... well, I obviously think it only gets better from there!
There are currently 4 agents holding my "full" for consideration. Wish me luck. (Oh, and tomorrow I will announce my chosen deal with the universe...)
WHAT'S YOUR STATUS UPDATE? Working on a first draft? Revisions? Querying? All of the above?
Good luck with that agent! That sound really promising. How long have the other four agents have your full manuscript?
ReplyDeleteI am working on a first draft of a novel and counting down the days until my first (non-fiction) book gets published. It's due out in March!
Revisions of my novel will begin AFTER I finish beta-reading for others... a process that has taught me so much about my own writing.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Carrie, on the four possible agents! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, for sure. Oh, and I love the photo! I have a few funny face ones of my own. Here's one on my own blog - cracks me up every time I see it.
Yay on the agent request! I'm still waiting on that front, too, as there are a few that have my full manuscript. Waiting stinks sometimes.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!!! Congrats. I'm trying to finish my WIP so I can edit. UGH
ReplyDeleteCongrats Carrie!
ReplyDeleteMy status: polishing the last part of my novel and gearing up for querying after January. I made myself wait for a long time because I didn't want to go into the query process without being totally ready.
Good Luck on the multiple Agent requests! Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, it's a range: one full has been out since April, another only went out 2 weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteLaura: CUTE!!!
That's awesome on the Full request!
ReplyDeleteCurrently draft one has about 15 more writing days until being completed. Then it's on to editing and revisions (which i love so i CANNOT WAIT)
Wow, congratulations!! I'm crossing my fingers for you! :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow. that is great news Carrie. good luck. Hope you get what you are wishing for this season.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!! Can you sleep? Still 1st-drafting, though I want to go back to a short story to edit so I can post it.
ReplyDeleteI suddenly became epically busy, so at the moment I'm:
ReplyDelete* Totally starting my book again after reworking the outline. It'll be a far better book, but goodbye 38,000 words.
* Helping my father (also an author) set up his website and podcast. He's been published six times before and even he's finding the current climate tough.
* Finishing a short story that's come out really well, but kind of gross. Not sure what to do with it.
* Training in MMA. I know it's not writing but I need a life away from my laptop.
* Congratulating Carrie. I guess I'm doing that right now...
CONGRATS CARRIE!