I need to sit down

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 *

6 thoughts on “I need to sit down

  • April 17, 2006 at 7:43 pm
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    *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. =(

  • April 17, 2006 at 8:06 pm
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    Hell Yeah!!!

    Careful replacing the toner cartridge!

    Congrats, too!

  • April 18, 2006 at 11:26 am
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    That’s awesome! Congrats and good luck.

  • April 18, 2006 at 2:05 pm
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    Congrats, man, and best of luck.

  • April 18, 2006 at 3:26 pm
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    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.

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