Rob and I went to dinner last night to celebrate my being a baby house (that's what he now calls me.) On the way home we were talking and realized that its been more than a year since my last seizure. This is the longest I've ever gone. When I was first diagnosed the doctors said that if I made it a year, they would talk about taking me off medications and that I might no longer have seizures since the type of epilepsy iss one where I am supposed to grow out of it. My fingers are crossed.
So I wrote this book and I think it's pretty decent. That's the feedback I'm getting anyway, which is bitchin' really since I have a degree in Education, NOT writing. Plus, this is my first try, so really I should be happy, right? But, turns out writing the book is maybe the easy part. The publishing is another story. You have to find a Literary Agent. To do this, you have to write a 1-3 page letter to many literary agents to convince them to read a sample chapter. Send it with a Self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and wait. there's more but I'm already experiencing a high level anxiety just writing about this part. In my letter, I'm supposed to explain who I am, what my book's about, why I'm qualified to write it, why its sicky illy good, who'll read it, and on and on. AHHHHHhhhhh! This shit scares me. Also, I'm supposed to be witty, clever, literary, and junk. Oh and explain a 300 page book in a sales pitch. I'm not a frea...
Eeeeeeeeeee! You're a baby house! I can't wait. Oooh, can I name the baby? Can I? Wow, great idea, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulous news..
ReplyDeleteHow are you feeling, anyway? I know you asked if we could go to burger night (tonight?) but I keep totally spacing out asking Brad cuz I haven't really seen him. This is good because at least he is WORKING!! And I have had shit going on at night so have not been home at all. Anyway, enough excuses. I will call him today and ask if you guys are still going.
Hope all goes well with you.
ReplyDeleteI like this!
ReplyDeleteI'm crossing my fingers, eyes, legs and anything else possible!!
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