Monday, April 27, 2009

On submission: Briar-Bound

This week Chris throws my book in the pool to see if it can swim. So...

Picture a children's book editor:

She's probably a she.

She's busy.

Her inbox is full.

Her phone is ringing.

She has existing clients.

She has manuscripts to edit.

She has contracts to study.

She has meetings to attend.

She has a budget.

She may or may not have natural light in her office.

She needs to schedule a doctor's appointment.

Her rent is due in four days.

Her coffee, forgotten in the Monday morning chaos, is now cold.

She doesn't know it yet, but her train home will be delayed, her cell phone's battery is dying, and her cat just puked on her couch.

...

Sometime this week, she's gonna get a call or an email about a middle-grade, boy-centric, fantasy adventure by a first-time author in San Antonio, Texas.

Please send her some good vibes.

(Thanks!)

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9 ate pie:

coffeecolouredworld said...

Good luck and sending as much positive wiffer vibes as I can.

Karen said...

Good luck!

Shaun Hutchinson said...

Absolutely, totally sending happy thoughts your way!

Michele Thornton said...

May the noise in her busy day be abruptly silenced by the brilliance of your manuscript!

Davina said...

Hehe, great post, very nicely put! Many good vibes headed towards both you and them! ;)

beth said...

WOW! WOW! WOW! You'll be fine, and I'm just so excited for you!!!

Melina said...

I am absolutely sending vibes her (and your) way! :-)

Jenn said...

Definitely got some good vibes coming her way and some for you too. Good luck!

nomadshan said...

You guys are just too awesome. Thank you!