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#1 Post by Vandal » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:36 pm

From lb's mega-quiz:

248. What is the title of the novel vandalrmc began writing 2 years ago?

Answer: The Memory Box

I am in the part of the journey known as Submission Hell. I have a list a potential agents and I eagerly queried a bunch of them and waited for the good news.

And waited. Nope.

So I sent out more and waited.

And waited. The rejections piled up and up and up.

Nothing.

Then I tweaked my query letter and tried again.

After 50+ rejections I got a nibble and sent a partial manuscript (50 pages) out to a major agent. I haven't heard back from him, yet, but it takes time.

A few days ago I got another nibble from an agent who read the first chapter. Send us 100 pages, pronto. Yes, ma'am.

Yet another agent wanted to know how I came up the idea for this crazy story, so I told her the tale. If all goes well, she'll want to read the whole thing (which is the ultimate goal). I can wait, I'm good at that.

There are still agents on my list, so I'm still sending it out there.

It's a big pond.

Meanwhile, I'm past the 5,000 word mark on novel #2. That's how it's done. Send out one manuscript, then write another, better one.

Just for the heck of it, I entered The Memory Box into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest and made it past the first round (which means I didn't screw up the submission). The next cut is Jan 15.


So I'm writing.

And waiting.

And hoping.

(Sounds like a Buddy Holly song.)

Maybe Baby.
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#2 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:50 pm

Good luck, Vandal. All of us are cheering for you.
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#3 Post by Ritterskoop » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:50 pm

Keep up the good work!
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#4 Post by peacock2121 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:57 am

Hooray!

Let's add you to the list of BB's who have novels one can by on Amazon.com!!!!!
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#5 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:02 am

Here's hoping your nibbles will eventually turn into bites (back off, Pea!)....

Good luck in selling Novel 1 and in writing Novel 2...

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#6 Post by kayrharris » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:48 am

littlebeast13 wrote:Here's hoping your nibbles will eventually turn into bites (back off, Pea!)....

Good luck in selling Novel 1 and in writing Novel 2...

lb13
You're just baiting Pea.....

Good luck, Vandal. I'm sure we'll all be ordering your book and asking for you to sign it personally very soon. :)
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#7 Post by mrkelley23 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:06 am

Oh, boy, I can't wait.

Thanks for keeping us updated. And I will be in that virtual line when you hit Amazon.
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#8 Post by dodgersteve182 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:27 am

Hopefully it's not the sequel to the adult movie "chatter box" of the oh so distant 70's? :lol:
Anyway best of luck! What a "novel" project you completed! :D
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#9 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:46 am

Good Luck Vandal!
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#10 Post by Flybrick » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:02 am

A woo hoo! from one who has yet to crack the 'getting an agent' code...
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#11 Post by BackInTex » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:05 am

Keep hanging in there.

If its good, and I'm sure it is, it will get picked up.
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#12 Post by SportsFan68 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:44 pm

Yay Vandal!!!

Can't wait to see it!
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#13 Post by cindy.wellman » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:34 pm

This is an interesting thread, but I'm missing a lot of what originally happened. Could someone fill me in with the details?
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#14 Post by MarleysGh0st » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:12 am

cindy.wellman wrote:This is an interesting thread, but I'm missing a lot of what originally happened. Could someone fill me in with the details?
Vandal wrote a novel. Now he's trying to get it published. What other details do you want?

I think he's discussed the subject of the book before, but that post was lost when the TUB sank.
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#15 Post by cindy.wellman » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:45 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
cindy.wellman wrote:This is an interesting thread, but I'm missing a lot of what originally happened. Could someone fill me in with the details?
Vandal wrote a novel. Now he's trying to get it published. What other details do you want?

I think he's discussed the subject of the book before, but that post was lost when the TUB sank.
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