By Cam
I HAVE AN AGENT!!!!!!!!!
Whew. I’ve been waiting to say that since Friday. But today, I can officially announce that I’m represented by Vickie Motter at Andrea Hurst Literary Management.
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
I’ll post a separate entry on my road to getting an agent later this week because right now? It’s still sinking in. I mean, I have an AGENT?!?! Like, a REAL one?
Yeah. I can’t stop shaking my head and checking my glass for suspicious liquids.
In the meantime I’m going to start revising LIFE AFTER SEND (for my agent) (really????). My plan is to read through the whole thing by Sunday, while notating general areas I might want to change, and then layering in the things Vickie and I discussed. I think that process will probably take a couple of weeks. Then I’ll read through again. Tweak. Rinse. Repeat. And then send off for comments and line edits.
Holy moly this is INSANE. I have an agent. Who will be reading my MSS. And pitching my MSS. And then editors will be reading my MSS (hopefully). And tear it apart. Or love it. Or love to tear it apart. I don’t know. This is a total dream. I mean, not to have my poor MSS potentially be viewed and ripped apart over and over, but THIS–this whole journey is a dream.
Pinch. Pinch. Pinch. Pinch.
Yup. A total dream.
By Cam
So I haven’t posted here in weeks and when I do, I do it on a Saturday?!? Yeah, that makes no sense to me either…but I’ve been crazy busy. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to over the past few weeks:
- Attended SCBWI NY for the first time — The content of the breakout sessions was so-so, but I hung with wonderful people, and listened to keynotes by the ever-inspirational Lois Lowry, R.L. Stine, Jane Yolen, and Mark Teague. I even had a sentimental moment when I had keepsake books autographed for my daughter. I hope she loves them as much as I do.
- Writing the first draft of my new contemporary YA (told in dual narratives), tentatively titled GRIP
- Writing short stories to submit to online journals and literary publications so I can build up my cred and earn a little $ on the side
- Dealing with a 2 1/2-year-old who is DEFINITELY acting her age Every. Second. Of. The. Day
- Grinning from ear-to-ear about AWESOME news I can’t share yet
So that’s what I’ve been doing. Yeah. It may not seem like a lot, but Toddler Trouble is giving me a run for my money.
Here are some pics from SCBWI to tide you over. I only had my iPhone, so some of these I borrowed from Martina Boone and Carol Barreyre.
Enjoy!
Me and Cici Ramirez on the train to NYC!
Me and Carol Barreyre listening to R.L. Stine
Dinner out at SCBWI NY
Me, Marissa, and Cici at dinner
Ara Burkland & Martina
Carol & Debra Rossi
R.L. Stine's keynote!
A genius at work, signing
Please adopt me, Bob?
THE Lois Lowry. Literary Brilliance in the flesh. (Notice the half-eaten piece of chocolate to the left? A true writer.)
My daughter's fave book signed by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague!
Cambria Dillon - YA Writer represented by Vickie Motter, Andrea Hurst Literary Management
