Thursday, August 7, 2008

New Book Finally Handed To Agent!

Oh boy, that was hard. Now that I have been through the S&M practice known as "editing" I had to look pretty hard at The Next Book manuscript because I don't want to go thru that hell again. I workshopped the first 40 pages last year, and this year I spent a lot of time forcing myself to mull, reflect, re-read and then re-write several times, adding more plot, etc. I have two other new manuscripts in first draft-ville . . . I have to get back on those pretty soon but for now it feels good to have committed to, and polished, one.

5 comments:

groovyteach said...

Thanks so much for responding on my blog. I hope you'll come back. I enjoy yours as well. I'm an English teacher and a pretty decent writer myself, though I've never had the courage to commit as you do, especially the way I've seen my father struggle and I don't understand why no one eats his stuff up--it's fabulous! I'll keep an eye out for your books!

Barb said...

Well, Hi Kelly! Thank you for stopping by my place and leaving a comment today. Not sure when your birthday is, but if we're both Leos, then I wish you either a belated, or an early, Happy Birthday! :-)

If you write like Anita Shreve and share a publisher with Jodi Picoult, you are officially on my must-read list.

Rest assured, I will buy and read Standing Still AND Skylight.

And don't be surprised if I post a review or two. :-)

It's nice to meet you!

TD said...

Thanks for the rec. on Standing Still - I will check it out!

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Rachel Hauck said...

Congratulations, Kelly! Feels good to turn in a manuscript.

Rachel