Yep, Amy as usual nails it in one.
Plus, you're miles, lightyears, down the road to completing it anyway. Fret not. You're totally golden right now.
I have just broken 39,000 words. I loathe thinking of the book in terms of word count, damn it.
Mal: So we run. Nandi: I understand, Captain Reynolds. You have your people to think of, same as me. And this ain't your fight. Mal: Don't believe you do understand, Nandi. I said 'we run'. We.
'Heart Of Gold'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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deborah grabien - Sep 01, 2005 3:55:32 pm PDT #3826 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Amy - Sep 01, 2005 5:04:16 pm PDT #3827 of 10001
Because books.
Go, Deb! Almost there now.
Our first apartment, little more than an ambitious room. A big bed, a sofa, a TV, everything we need, since what we need most is each other.
But it’s too hot now, five long, sticky days of heat, and the sun pours through the three tall windows we count ourselves lucky to have. One fan turns lazily in the corner, little more than a suggestion of breeze.
And then it rains. We’re down on the sidewalk in moments, laughing in the darkness, faces upturned for each fat drop, bare feet slapping the cement, slick and cool and so wet, dancing.
deborah grabien - Sep 01, 2005 5:11:08 pm PDT #3828 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Oh, Amy, lovely!
I broke 40K. Will send new stuff momentarily.
Allyson - Sep 01, 2005 5:38:13 pm PDT #3829 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I heart this part of my agent's pitch:
Sarah Vowell’s successful and artful ASSASSINATION VACATION, about her fixation with presidential assassinations and her vacation touring their memorials, has proven that people’s quirky interests can capture a variety of readers’ attention. Vowell’s started PW review says that “one needn't share Vowell's interest in the macabre to thoroughly enjoy this unusual tour.” WILL THE VAMPIRE PEOPLE PLEASE LEAVE THE LOBBY? shares that quality with Vowell’s book, along with her conversational and familiar tone, and easy immersion into this new world. Buffy devotees and neophytes alike will appreciate this look into fandom as an exploration of an entire world thriving on the internet, right at their fingertips.
deborah grabien - Sep 01, 2005 5:50:50 pm PDT #3830 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
DAYUM, Allyson, I like the way her mind works.
SailAweigh - Sep 01, 2005 5:51:27 pm PDT #3831 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Excellent, Allyson! I'm really looking forward to the book when it's available, as I'm sure it will be.
Allyson - Sep 01, 2005 5:58:05 pm PDT #3832 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
She has no idea how much i love Sarah Vowell.
erikaj - Sep 01, 2005 6:10:15 pm PDT #3833 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I think it fits.
Amy - Sep 01, 2005 6:20:44 pm PDT #3834 of 10001
Because books.
That's a great pitch, Allyson. So cool that you found someone so totally on your wavelength.
Susan W. - Sep 01, 2005 7:00:47 pm PDT #3835 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
That's a wonderful pitch, and I think it nails your writing's style and appeal.