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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
I think the earliest I've ever seen Robert Duval in a movie was "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Happy New Year to you and Rose!!
But I think you're right...it wouldn't be right to try more than one at once.
Considering it's sounding like it can take up to six months to get a response - even just a rejection - I'm thinking I should work fairly quickly if I want my rejection slip by the end of the year! ;-)
Well, that's a good question. I think Jen is right about query letters; most publishers don't really do anything with unsolicited manuscripts. But on the other hand, most of them take months before sending notice of acceptance or rejection, and I just can't see waiting that long before sending a manuscript to another publisher. Rose probably knows more about this than I do, but she's sleeping in...
I want to publish what Rose writes anyway, so haven't really looked into sending out manuscripts, etc.
I'd love to get her input!
But let her sleep in, first. ;-)
Happy New Year to you and your's as well!
I'm almost certain you don't send to multiple sources. Once they accept a story, they need to know they really have the rights they think they have.
Yup, fairly quickly is right! I'm aiming to get my rejection slip with a short story which should at least be a little faster...
I wish I had an idea for a good short story! I think that may be the way to go.
I don't have an idea for a short story, either! Oh, well, surely I can come up with something.
Your lack of a short story idea quilled the thread...
If you come up with an extra idea, let me know!
I think I've almost written myself out of the corner. Almost.
But I'm not sure I understand what is happening. Aren't you kinda supposed to understand the symbolism in your own writing? Kinda? Oops.
Um, well, I never do, so...
Spent a frustrating hour trying to hook a computer up to the tv but it didn't work. Later we'll move my sister's desktop out to the living room so we can watch anime and sit comfortably.
Yeah, but when my character is having nightmares even I can't explain...it's kinda disturbing.
Anime...ya know, I think I'm gonna have to watch Fruits Basket alone. So far siblings keep saying "Yeah, sometime we should..."
I'm not willing to wait. AND I need to finish and get it back to you!
Yeah, watch it. It's an ok one to watch alone. Enjoy. Try to watch the first two episodes together, so you'll see where it's going.
Or you could watch lots tonight...
We're going to First Night tonight - bothers are playing, for one.
And then leaving at nine or so to go out to the house for junk food and (eventually) champagne.
But that isn't until six...
So...
After I'm done chatting with a friend and bugging you, I may go watch. Maybe it'll give me some nicely twisted ideas for the next part of the story. I'm about to introduce the main guy.
Well, you do have some time before then...
I don't get champagne, gripe gripe, because the parents have already left for their party and I'm the only over-21 in the house...
Fruits Basket is the most insanely twisted yet utterly sweet story. You might guess that already ;-)
It's less happy-sweet-shoujo than FMwS, though!
I'm guessing Dad'll let everyone down to Margaret at least have a taste. Maybe Stephen, too.
OK, off to write a bit more. And watch Fruits Basket...
Enjoy both!
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