Hi Barb. Even with narrowed down parameters I ended up 33 choices. So I've been going through one site and agent at a time to narrow to a reasonable number, and then I will forward to you for checking. Thank you so much!
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Typo Boy - Oct 08, 2010 6:03:13 pm PDT #3635 of 6693
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.
Barb - Oct 10, 2010 3:02:14 pm PDT #3636 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”
Since you guys have been around for so very much of this, I figured it apropos that I mention here that after nearly three years, 97,137 words, a lot of tears and angst and more left turns to Albuquerque than Bugs Bunny himself could conceive of, I have finally finished Between Here & Gone, my 1960s-set women's fiction manuscript.
Ima fall down go boom, now.
sj - Oct 10, 2010 3:04:25 pm PDT #3637 of 6693
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay, Barb!
-t - Oct 10, 2010 3:33:13 pm PDT #3638 of 6693
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Woo, Barb! Congrats.
Amy - Oct 10, 2010 3:34:21 pm PDT #3639 of 6693
Because books.
Yay, Barb! I'm so glad you finished it.
Liese S. - Oct 10, 2010 3:57:10 pm PDT #3640 of 6693
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yay Barb! That's awesome!
erikaj - Oct 10, 2010 4:16:05 pm PDT #3641 of 6693
Always Anti-fascist!
congratulations...
Anne W. - Oct 10, 2010 4:22:17 pm PDT #3642 of 6693
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Congratulations, Barb!
Barb - Oct 10, 2010 4:44:03 pm PDT #3643 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”
Thanks, guys-- I have to admit, I pretty much burst into tears as soon as I hit the final period on this one. There were times I seriously doubted I'd ever finish. Hell, there were times I thought this thing was going to kill me. (The way I feel right now, that last part is still up for debate.)
Whether it sells or not, I have no clue. The market for women's fiction, frankly, sucks. What's being bought is small-town Americana and generally, being bought from already established authors. Trying to break in right now is like banging your head against a brick wall.
So it may wind up being another one that gathers dust on the hard drive, but at least I finished.
Laga - Oct 10, 2010 4:45:47 pm PDT #3644 of 6693
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Yay Barb!