I went to the post office after school today to mail the manuscript for the option book from my SPITFIRE contract. This, despite the fact that I am still finishing up some revisions.
Why? Because there’s a bit of a time issue. The book is about Samuel de Champlain’s voyage from Quebec to Lake Champlain in 1609, and there are big, big happenings being planned in NY, VT, and Quebec for the Quadricentennial in 2009. That’s not so far away in the world of publishing. My editor, who knows all of this, asked to see what I have so far. I am hoping that this is a good sign, but it was still painful to stuff the thing in that Priority Mail envelope knowing that there’s more work to do. I had an almost overwhelming urge to leap over the counter and snatch it back out of the bin, but I decided that would have scared the post office lady too much.
So the manuscript is gone. Think good thoughts for it, okay?
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Sending them your way. I’m emailing my story out to my editor on Monday. I got a two week extension, but the first 2/3 of the book feel so much tighter as I spent more time on them. The last bit written in a crazy frenzy the last few weeks. I suppose that’s what revisions are for, but still, it’s going to be hard sending it.
Good luck with your book. Tying it in with NY, VT and Quebec affairs would be fab!!!
Good luck!
It would be fabulous to have these huge tie-ins with your book…I’ll pray it happens!
I am holding thumbs for you.
you were brave and right
Kate, thinking very good thoughts, and good call not to scare the post office lady! Good luck!
Good vibes!!!!!