I got my first request!!!

I just got my first full request today. It was from an agent that rejected my last work. She is at a very nice agency and I really want her to rep me. My fingers are crossed and now I am so nervous! I also started looking around at the local law offices and asking about internships. I got a reply back and the guy asked for my resume. I guess we will see what happens with that too. Man today has been one crazy monday!

Christmas is over!

Thank goodness that I made it through Christmas!! It wasn't so bad either. The kids got all they wanted and that was all that mattered to me. Now I just have to get through New Years. I see that must Literary agencies are not opening back up until Jan 5. I have gotten a lot of out of the office replies back. I did get through some but have not heard anything back yet. My fingers are crossed! I am also hoping to hear something back from Firebrand next month. At least I am hoping so. Well I will provide updates as I get them.

Rejections coming in

I have sent out a few queries and so far all rejections. All of them has not came in yet so there is still hope on one of those. I still have a list of names but I am waiting until after New Years. Most of the agents have packed up for the rest of the year and one agent said it is better to wait.

I did it!!!

I turned in the first 20 pages of the YA novel to Firebrand. Now it is the waiting game and I am so nervous. I think it is a great story but there are some faults. I am willing to work on those. I really want an agent and I want the best. I have been burned before and that will never happen again. Boo PublishAmerica!! One good thing did come from it. I found my favorite site, Absolutewrite.

Why I hate editing

I thought writing the novel was the hardest part but I was wrong. I am editing and it is kiliing me! I have chapter 1 and 2 done. Chapter 3,4,5 are out with the beta reader who is busy. I am not sure when those are coming back. I am working on chapter 6 which I am almost done with. I still have 10 more chapters but I am so ready to query this project. I just do not want to jump into things too fast. I trying to get the editing done as soon as possible but keep on the look out for mistakes. I also have to prepare to write the dreaded query and synopsis. Here it goes. Check in when I have some progress to report.

It's done!!!

Last night I finished the YA!!!! I can't believe it. It seems like it took forever when it only took 45 days or so. I have a few chapters out with a beta reader and I am going to post some on the share your work area on absolute writers. That is a site that no writer can do without. I have "met" some really cool people and we are like a family. No title has came to me yet so I hope during editing, something comes to me. Well gotta go. I am heading over to facebook to look up my absolute writing buddies.

Progress on the YA

I have made a lot of progress today on my YA. I broke the 40k mark and I am in the home stretch. I am ready to finish this one and get it off to the beta readers. I am editing already and that helps to cut down the time on that. I also need to make sure I have a good title. So far the title I have is "Children Of The Lost". I am not sure at this point if that is the name I want to submit under but it is all I have so far. I still have time so I am not going to rush it.
I am also happy that I have some new YA stories running through my head. I am going to began the outline for the next one as soon as I get this one on the query mobile. Well I will keep updating as I progress.