Updates

So, what's new? I had received an email from that agency in New York, regarding Yancy's story about two weeks ago I believe. She passed, but said that she enjoyed reading it. I zoned out after that even though she had given me the title of a book that would probably help in my quest to find the right agent. I haven't gone back yet to re-read the email and explore her advice because I was disappointed. If she enjoyed it then... what's the problem? I guess the "enthusiasm" comes into play. She may have enjoyed it but didn't want to pursue a publisher because, why? She didn't think it would sell? It wasn't her genre? Though, when I did the research, I came across the agency because one of their genres was multi-cultural fiction. My disappointment had turned into disillusionment as it tends to do and I closed off and went away. I was still writing, still working on the vamp series. But I hadn't tried querying. I still haven't.


Yesterday, while waiting in the airport to board my plane, I was reading the current book for book club. I was just not into it. There was so much damn exposition in the beginning. Maybe it was supposed to be flashbacks but I just was not enjoying the writing. I remember liking her other book we had read. There had been parts of that one (Good in Bed) where I was like, "o...k..." but for the most part thought it was good. It may just be me though, since I'm self-proclaimed bitter. I wasn't so crabby back then. It made it easier to read.

I had just put this book away (instead of throwing it across the terminal like I wanted to do) and checked my phone. I saw that I had an email with the title "Re: Query -- REFUGE." I sighed, and started the skim, looking for the "unfortunately..." Instead, I saw "synopsis" and "first three chapters." Hang on! I went back and actually read the email. An agency in California was requesting material for Reggie's story. I had sent the e-query back in July. Admittedly, I haven't been as vigilant with my agent chart that I use to keep track of who I've queried, when, which novel, and whether I've heard back from them or not.

Tears had stung my eyes and I smiled. Then I groaned. Reggie's story is the novel that I had put on hold because I wanted to revisit the beginning. I thought that I had heard back from all the queries of that novel. Boo to me. So, on the plane, I re-read the first three chapters. Honestly, I would like to ask a professional's opinion on the beginning. I just sent off the chapters and synopsis. My fingers are permanently crippled from crossing them so much.

On another note, I have written out possible outlines for the fifth and sixth books in the vamp series.