I'm feeling hopeful

I was part of Jessica Sinsheimer's query critique on Monday night. She represents Sarah Jane Freymann Literary. I queried on In and Out of Madness. She liked the query until it said "based on a true story." She said that would make her too sad, so she would pass. But she also said the writing was beautiful, and she would be interested in another project. So, that is very good news.

Well, you know me....give me an inch and I'll take a mile. I dropped based on a true story and pitched it as 100% fiction and queried Sarah Jane herself yesterday. My editor from Sneakaboard Press is signing a release that I have all rights to the book to do as I see fit. (Thank God!)

Now, the odds of her asking for more are 98 not to 2% yes. Then when I present it as having been published but that I now have the rights and send a copy of the release, the odds of her taking me as a client are 99.9999% not to .ooo9% she will.

But, I know this much. The odds are 0% unless I try.

Meanwhile book two is cranking along. I'm reading every chapter and putting a one sentence plot line above the chapter number in the hard copy. I will then see how it flows and what chapters I need to write (using those one sentences) to complete the manuscript with the new story line.

To say I'm busy is an understatement. But, I wake up early so I can start writing! I love it so much!