Contacted the agent that the Wife’s colleague suggested; he requested the whole manuscript. Can I get a hell yeah? Thank you. Very good news for a Monday, indeed.
What I like about the agency:
1) International organization with offices in NYC and abroad.
2) Connections in movie business. Film rights are the only monies a book need not earn back in sales. Also the checks tend to be much larger than a first time novelist’s advance.
3) Proven track record in the industry.
Maybe I said this before, but when the Wife told me what agency this was initially, my jaw dropped; it’s the representation equivalent of Yale or Harvard. And God knows, the only time I touched the Ivy Leagues was while visiting friends who were students.
May as well aim big.
* Scurries off to replace the toner cartridge *
*HIGH FIVE!*
awesomeness. when I first read that, I thought he “requested a rewrite of the whole manuscript” I was like “WAH!?”
my brain still isn’t working. =(
Heh. Thanks, Spike. Feel better…
Hell Yeah!!!
Careful replacing the toner cartridge!
Congrats, too!
That’s awesome! Congrats and good luck.
Congrats, man, and best of luck.
Rutreau, trust me, I’m on mode == CAREFUL. Thanks for the props.
Ian, much thanks. Hopefully the news continues…
Pollster, I’ll send another copy so you can see all your input in motion.