I suppose he *could*, I mean, you have met, you're not just some random bitca off the street... But smart not to count your blurbs before they hatch. And, yeah, that's a good sign.

Seriously, you could get a contact address from somewhere and ask. I mean worst you can get is a refusal or a non-reply. Since Joss is not a personal friend there is no issue of exploiting friendship. Even in the worst case, what have you lost?

Contact info isnt a problem, I sent an e out about an hour ago to ask.

I feel awful asking for anything for myself is the problem, and this is something that would get a really big NO.

Tim will blurb, Fury will as well.

Joss can damned well blurb. You put forth a huge, marathon effort to pull his pet project show out of the ashes. He won't betray his principles, chip his manicure or sprain his wrist doing it.

Yes, that sounds cranky and a bit fierce. It is. I think he owes you, and in any case, that's part of the payback for being successful at what you do: giving some of it back.

Allyson! That's such excellent news!!!

So this is a good thing, then? Cool.

This is a very, very good thing. Most writers I know do the Happy Dance when an editor asks for a full. It means s/he likes the idea enough to want to think about it seriously. If you're a first-time writer, you're not likely to sell just from a proposal: they want to see the whole manuscript to make sure you can follow through on the good idea. Ask AmyLiz or Deb.

they want to see the whole manuscript to make sure you can follow through on the good idea

It's very good news, Allyson. It means the editor liked enough of what s/he read to want more! (And also to make sure you can follow through, as Betsy pointed out.) You can do it! Finish up those last essays and send it on!

It means s/he likes the idea enough to want to think about it seriously. If you're a first-time writer, you're not likely to sell just from a proposal: they want to see the whole manuscript to make sure you can follow through on the good idea. Ask AmyLiz or Deb.

Yep. Betsy nailed it.

It means the editor liked enough of what s/he read to want more

As did Amy.

I've lost things, and I've found things, but this is what first came to mind when I saw this topic.

drabble: lost and found

I once was lost, but now am found....

I've grown to hate "Amazing Grace."

I have heard it too many times, sung too many ways, droned through too many bagpipes, played at too many funerals.

The tune has lost its appeal. The message no longer comforts. The words have become empty. Now just hearing the lead-in is enough to make me wince, and cringe, and sigh. Grit my teeth, hit the mute or block my ears and turn away.

It needs to be lost, and not found, for a generation or two. Only that might save the wretched thing.

I'm afraid to ask my agent for this, because she'll think I'm a huge flake. Will someone give me a deadline and ride me on it to finish Vampire people? I figure I have 12,000 words to go. I need pressure to get to the finish, I think.