Thursday, July 30, 2009

"What I Did on My Summer Vacation"


Talk about a major hiatus! I was away for a lovely vacation in Victoria, BC--enjoying the flowers, the wildlife (the raccoon-and-deer variety, not the party kind), the farm-fresh vegetables and cheeses, the weather, the water, my family, and old and new friends. But now it is time to get back to the work of writing.

For those of you who have been dying to hear about the process of acquiring an agent, rest assured, I’ve been dying right along with you. The attached cartoon could hardly be more appropriate. A fellow writer was contacted this week by a publisher who said, “Please forgive me for not getting back to you for nearly two years. If you’ve not lost patience with me, I’d like to pass your ms along to my editors.” This business is, indeed, a mystery and not for the easily-discouraged.