fast pitch

I did two live pitches today. One for Tor and one for Five Star or specifically Tekno. Even though I was nervous on the first one and lost my train of thought (at one point I said, "along the way more girls die" Now that's fine writing right there) they both went fairly well. But here's the exciting part...They both asked for FULL MANUSCRIPTS! I am so excited. Of course it may turn out to be nothing but I'm still really excited. Especially about Awaken the Devil because there's no way it could be published by one of the easy publishers like Harlequin because for one it is too long but for two you couldn't get much farther from category if you tried. It is so dark and Chandler is such a dark hero and there are so many deaths that Harlequin wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole but Tor is interested. The other book Digging Up Bones I know is good and will eventually be published but I was nervous about Awaken the Devil because I didn't know what to do with it. Most houses that would publish something like that don't take unsolicited manuscripts so I was sort of between a rock and a hard place but this is a great development. Just wanted to share.

Quote of the day: "Yes, Doug can read."-D.B . Sweeney, The Cutting Edge. That line doesn't really mean anything but it's been in my head all day so I shared.

Song of the day: Past the Point of Rescue, Hal Ketchum. Very edgy and stirring and soulful. A deeply tortured guy singing a deeply tortured song.


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