Back to reality

Ahhh. Laundry going, bills paid, surfaces cleared, bags unpacked . . . and another spring break is history. Had a great time, celebrated a milestone birthday with our daughter, saw a good friend. Now it's back to reality. Hoping to spend a couple of hours curled up with one of my stories and get some productive writing done. Even though I can look outside and see that spring has sprung, it's cool and cloudy and rainy. Since I can't be out working in the yard, it's a good day to stay inside and work on my latest manuscript. Got tea, got computer. Catch you later.

Good news

Great news today! Just got a request for a partial on one of my novels from a renowned agency! Very exciting!

Two down, dozens to go!

Just put the finishing touches on my second novel in the Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements genre. Well, actually, my second novel was completed last year. This is the re-write of my first novel. Numbers three, four and five, plus a women's fiction, a non-fiction about my daughter's college search, a short story, and other miscellaneous pieces are all in the works. It's enough to keep me busy for a very long time!

Now my dilemma is figuring out to whom I should send the completed manuscript. The same agents I sent my other novel to? Or should I find a whole new list of agents? I've read and heard numerous times how many authors get a hundred rejections before they finally find the right agent. Honestly, I don't see how an author could come up with a hundred viable agents to query. I'm surprised by how many agents out there either aren't open to submissions or still aren't taking email queries. I can't figure out why agents would rather get stacks of paper in snail mail rather than electronic submissions. Do they think authors are less serious about their work if they don't go to the trouble and expense of copying/printing, going to the post office and paying for postage? I'd just rather be working on my next manuscript than running errands!

There's a Light

Oh, yeah! March! The light at the end of the cold, dark tunnel of winter. The sun is shining, and it's supposed to hit 70 today. Woo-hoo! Spring break only a couple of weeks away. Tennis season starting up. Daylight Savings Time around the corner. Flowers poking through the ground. These are good things.
Now, where I live, snow in March -- even in April -- isn't out of the question. I know this. I'm not pulling out my flip-flops yet, but it sure is nice to get a little taste of spring!