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...
I ski, teach, parent, write, read, swim, adventure. I get lost in my own mind, chewing on words and images. Sometimes something good comes out.
YAY FUCKERS! I get to be the first to trumpet my congrats on the new skibaby! IMPORTANT: DO NOT affix skis until AFTER baby is born.
ReplyDeleteAlso, little known secret: I am the father. All my nasty posts were potent enough to impregnate swedishskier. Internet conception.
YAY The Baby Kind!
TBK, MY GOD the paternity cases that'd chase you if the internet could make it so!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking Squirt's first ski will be as soon as shim can hold a head up. Don't worry, I'll start easy taking a cross country ski with shim in the sling. No cliff drops the first couple of years.
Congrats on your upcoming Squirt. Hope all goes well.
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