Tell it to Bugsy Siegel.
He was never a made guy. Neither was Lansky. They were both associates of Luciano, who thought the whole "being made" thing and tracing your roots back to the old country was stupid. Also, this was all before the mafia became, you know, The Mafia.
First round of proposals goes out on Monday to 15 publishers.
Then, we wait. I could go insane.
Also, this was all before the mafia became, you know, The Mafia.
Really? When did The Mafia (TM) start?
Send me a postcard from insane, Allyson.
The modern version of the American Mafia grew from Lansky and Luciano's crime syndicate. You know, after he obliterated the old Sicilian mafia by killing everyone.
And YAY Allyson!
Allyson, is there room at insane? I need a place on that bench and will be happy to keep you company if you wish, while I a) wait for SMP to turn loose of money they owe me, and b) wait to hear anything at all back on either the paperback sale of Haunted Ballads or Lyssa Keusch's reaction to the Kinkaid Chronicles.
It's totally craxy-making.
I keep thinking that I've come this far, and everything has happened almost by magic what with having an agent contact me, and it all happening so quickly and goddamn I am fortunate...but then all the publishers could turn me down cold.
And then what will I do? Besides throw up a lot?
Then she'd send it out to 15 more publishers.
I know - it really is crazy-inducing.
Fucketyboo.
I am in crushland with this word, Deb. I don't know if I've ever seen you use it before, but I find it utterly charming.
Heh. I use it only rarely. It's when my basic profanity seems either too much, or else utterly insufficient.