Remember how I said I was going to be playing catch-up this week? Well, I’ll still be doing that stuff, but it looks like I’ll be writing too. A manuscript that my agent had submitted for me to Harlequin’s NEXT line of women’s fiction got rejected today, but the editor really liked the book and it was rejected for marketing reasons: 1) they have another book scheduled that has a similar plot element and 2) the heroine has a job the editor didn’t think the average reader could relate to. She loved my voice, however, and thinks it fits at NEXT. Yay!! So, she wants to see something else from me. As it happens, I have a new women’s fiction idea I’ve been working on a little here and there. I’ve got lots of plotting/character notes and have written about 5 pages. Guess what I’ll be working on beginning in the morning. 
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October 25th, 2005
11 Responses to “Just when you think you can relax…”Leave a Reply |
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October 26th, 2005 at 2:53 am
Hugs on the R,Trish, though I disagree about the occupation of the heroine being unrelatable. Cool about the request for more!!!!
October 26th, 2005 at 8:32 am
Awesome, Trish. Sorry about the R — but hey, congrats on the request for more. Loving your voice is great feedback!
Who knows, maybe down the line — when they’ve bought your other work — they’ll buy that other MS.
October 26th, 2005 at 10:28 am
Hang in there, lady! The fact that they want to see more is great–good luck with that new ms.
October 26th, 2005 at 5:58 pm
Thanks, everybody. I haven’t had a chance to look at the new ms today yet. Have been working on an RWR article so I can get that turned in before the holiday rush starts. And just got a freelance editing job today, so will do that too since it actually pays me some money. But I do plan to dive in ASAP.
October 26th, 2005 at 8:07 pm
Oh Trish! I’m sorry about the R but really excited about the request & the fact that the editor loves your voice is fab!!
October 26th, 2005 at 8:28 pm
That is very cool that they wanted to see more. Now get to writing!
teri
October 27th, 2005 at 2:18 pm
((())) on the R. But YAY on the request! Get to plugging gal
October 27th, 2005 at 10:24 pm
Thanks, Janice, Teri and Kendra. I’m chomping at the bit to get started on this women’s fiction, but I still have another day to go on this freelance editing project. It’s 208 pages.
October 28th, 2005 at 10:53 am
(((Trish))) but yay on the request for more.
October 28th, 2005 at 5:53 pm
Trish,
BIG, HUGE hugs on the “R.” But you’ve got GREAT news. They want MORE. How many times does a writer get to hear that? Wishing all the luck in the world on getting that book done and out the door.
Hugs,
Tanya
October 28th, 2005 at 10:08 pm
Thanks Bonnie and Tanya 2.