Second Piece of Great News…

[erastes]

Leading on from first piece…

Last week I sent a query letter to an agent, once again.  He surprised me by emailing within a few hours and asking to see the full manuscript so I sent it off with a cheer (because getting to that stage is great enough) – and then yesterday I got an offer of representation.

I’m stunned.  Three years I’ve been looking for an agent and admittedly most of the time I’ve been “doin’ it rong.”  I tried to get an agent for Standish (after it was published – D’OH, aren’t you glad it was me making these egregious errors and not you?) and then Transgressions. (before, thank goodness!) I am not surprised that Transgressions didn’t get picked up, because it’s very genre, and at the time, it was still going to be viewed as “OMG Gay historical? What the hell is that?”  So I finished Junction X and started trying to get that represented—and being that it’s sort of literary, and non-romance I had hopes.

And yay!

Of course this doesn’t mean a sale, it’s an agent, not a publisher. But it’s an agent!  He really likes the book (obviously, I suppose) and I’m really quite excited.

Watch this space!

Comments

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

You know what I think. You horrible Goauld.

MWAH.

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

OMG IT'S YOUR DAY!!!!!!!!

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Congrats! :-)

[pepperlandgirl4.livejournal.com]

Oh, congratulations!!!!!!! I literally can't even imagine how exciting that must be for you. :) I wish there was a word for "extremely happy" and "crazy jealous." The Germans probably have one.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dear! :) I think I'm a bit stunned. I mean one HAS goals, but sometimes you just think they aren't going to happen.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

You are just mean. :)

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

Does "one" :P

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your horrible pink icon.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It's been my week, it seems! Thank you, dear!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

This is so very, very good! I hope he sells it quickly! :)

When you sign the contract with him, I'd be curious to know who he is, if you'd like to tell. It's good to know who the GLBTQ author and content-friendly agents are out there.

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

I hope you are really, really chuffed, and stay that way for as long as possible, because, OMG, wonderful news! Congratulations on getting what will, I hope, be an ever-present help in time of need.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*zaps*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Me too! I have a list of GLBT friendly agents, I must post them on the EAA.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope he can talk publishers into being as enthusiastic about the project! *beams*

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

I wonder if the Outer Alliance would also find something useful. I suspect yes! We've been talking on the mailing list about setting up a resource for GBLTQ friendly publications, after all.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'll never dare use it.

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

IRON! IRON! IRON!

[mysid.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy for you!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you dear! I can't believe it, and people like you have been around since... I was writing the puppies!!

[storm-grant.livejournal.com]

That's terrific! I'm so pleased for you; you've certainly worked hard to earn this. What a great week you're having.

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

Brieliant! *sends you lots of cheese and fizz*

I need to talk to you. Are you ever around online to speak to on AIM/MSN?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It's definitely a case of 1 percent inspiration 99 percent perspiration, I think! Thank you, dear!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks dear! I shall treat myself to fizz tomorrow I think

I'm on MSN now - underlucius@hotmail.co.uk

go for it.

[storm-grant.livejournal.com]

Now you know we're all dying to find out who you signed with but we're too polite to ask. ;-D