My weekend writing spot (a members-only organization in Manhattan) has a lot of rules: No talking in the room. No slamming doors. No hogging bathroom keys. No swiping magazines. No leaving desk unattended for more than an hour. No leaving dirty dishes in the sink. No leaving the coffeepot empty. No leaving food in fridge … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2008
distractions / fiction / publishing / writing
One Week Later
It’s been a week since I learned I’m actually going to publish a novel. (The delirium can be re-experienced here.) Yes, it’s now a week later, and though my editor asked for my information including social security number and the name I want the copyright to be under for the contract I am still floating … Continue reading
5 Unusual Things
Annika tagged me to reveal 5 unusual things about myself and I am having a hard time thinking of any! I must be more normal than I realized. I may have revealed some possibly unusual secrets here, but I’ll try to think of some new ones. 1. I hate donuts. Now, I’m sure there are … Continue reading
dayjob / fiction / other writers / publishing / rejection / writing
Writers Helping Writers, Assumed Rejections, and Cake!
Good things first: e got me a “Happy Book Deal” cake this weekend and even as I type this I want another slice. (No, really, where is it? I want another slice.) I asked him if I would get a cake for every book deal and he said yes. Isn’t he wonderful? I hope this … Continue reading
fantasies / fiction / novels / publishing / writing
Saying Yes to a Yes
I am so flattered and surprised by the outpouring of support from my announcement about my tween novel. How can I say thank you enough? Thank you! I formally accepted my formal offer from S&S* on Friday, so this whole publishing-a-book fantasy is real. (I think. I’m still in shock about the whole thing.) I … Continue reading
confessions / fantasies / fiction / freakouts / novels / publishing / writing
What HAS Happened: I’m Publishing a Book!
Below I expunged all the things that haven’t come my way lately, and do you know why? Because things were brewing for reals and I am—no joke—about to tell you some good news that I was hinting at before: I just got a formal offer on my first original tween novel from Simon & Schuster! … Continue reading
Things That Have Not Happened
I did not get a residency to the writers colony in the old haunted mansion where I would have most likely been unable to sleep for fear of seeing/hearing/feeling the fingers on my face of ghosts, and, besides, I don’t have the vacation time at work to do something like that, and, not to mention, … Continue reading
