Sometimes it's different, Allyson. Not always. And the market is really tight right now.
And MM, you can give it a shot either way. But I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you need a completed manuscript, is all I'm saying.
Maybe I've always been here.
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Amy - Feb 13, 2009 5:59:06 am PST #1282 of 6690
Because books.
Allyson - Feb 13, 2009 6:34:56 am PST #1283 of 6690
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
Yes, the market is making me queasy right now.
Allyson - Feb 13, 2009 11:13:14 am PST #1284 of 6690
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 wish some publishers would come out and be uber frank about what they're willing to buy in this market.
Wolfram - Feb 13, 2009 11:21:26 am PST #1285 of 6690
Visilurking
They just know it when they see it. And by that I do mean porn.
Typo Boy - Feb 13, 2009 4:05:39 pm PST #1286 of 6690
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.
Interesting. Several agents told me that would have been interested in my proposal if the manuscript had not already been finished. Maybe an excuse.
Laga - Feb 26, 2009 6:04:53 pm PST #1287 of 6690
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Is it foolish to write a novel in the present tense?
Amy - Feb 26, 2009 6:28:35 pm PST #1288 of 6690
Because books.
Not at all. Not anymore, anyway.
Deena - Feb 27, 2009 10:11:23 am PST #1289 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I just read somewhere about someone selling a second person present novel. "You walk to the car and find a milkjug...."
It sounded odd but interesting.
Atropa - Feb 27, 2009 10:23:26 am PST #1290 of 6690
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
But non-fic is different for reasons unknown to me. Vampire People was sold with the proposal, and then I was given x months to finish it by the editor.
Yep. GCS was sold on the proposal, and I had something like 9 months to finish it once I got the offer.
I really need to write up the proposal for the paranormal romance parody I came up with and send it to my agent. I just need to find some time to do that ...
Deena - Feb 27, 2009 10:35:54 am PST #1291 of 6690
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Jilli, insent x2 from dfisher@dp.