Oh, you have got to set it in the south, just so you can fit in Mousehole. It's begging for a cat to be stalking it.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
SailAweigh - Jun 27, 2006 6:05:17 pm PDT #7498 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Typo Boy - Jun 27, 2006 6:10:03 pm PDT #7499 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Can I get input on a less important matter. I'm getting mixed pings on something and wanted some judgement.
The publisher who responded to my Query acknowledged the proposal and told me to call him if I did not hear in a week. Granted we are looking at a really small publisher but this still seems awfully quick. How can I tell if this is a legitimate hose - not a subsidy publisher or some such? I mean if at some point I get asked for money obviously a scam, but don't want to get to that point. Not on the standard lists of scam site. I don't know if I'm being sensibly suspcious or unconciously playing the "there is something wrong with any club that considers admitting me" game.
deborah grabien - Jun 27, 2006 6:16:04 pm PDT #7500 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gar, I don't call that less important. Hell, I call that vital.
Can you google the publisher? That's the obvious first step. If you don't want to say who they are on a public forum, email me and I'll see if I can locate anything about them.
But honestly, I don't think it sounds all that quick. This is a proposal on a very specific niche proposal.
Typo Boy - Jun 27, 2006 6:29:55 pm PDT #7501 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Deborah - insent. Yeah I think I'm probably just being insecure and neurotic.
deborah grabien - Jun 27, 2006 7:11:17 pm PDT #7502 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Checked. I don't think they're a vanity publisher - if they are, they're hiding it expertly and they've got Ingrams as one of their distributors - but I can't exactly ping my agent about it, not anymore.
deborah grabien - Jun 27, 2006 7:49:15 pm PDT #7503 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
And, prologue is done. I'll send this out to WIP readers when I finish chapter one, which should be tonight or tomorrow.
This is now at 5K words. Moving along.
Volans - Jun 28, 2006 1:23:10 am PDT #7504 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Happy Birthday, deb! For your birthday, I hope you get an agent. And I hope this upheaval brings about better representation and a wider audience, the Kinkaids, Fly, and much much success.
For Nic's birthday, I hope he gets that job.
Topic!Cindy - Jun 28, 2006 2:18:51 am PDT #7505 of 10001
What is even happening?
Deb, happpy birthday to you and Nic. May this be your year, in so many wonderful ways that don't seem possible right now.
Deb, I'm so sorry about the situation with Barb. I hope it is one of those hidden blessings that opens new doors for you.
sj - Jun 28, 2006 4:29:26 am PDT #7506 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy Birthdays to Deb and Nic!!!
Nicole - Jun 28, 2006 4:29:30 am PDT #7507 of 10001
I'm getting the pig!
Happy Birthday, Deb! (And Happy Birthday wishes to Nic, as well.)