Sailing on...

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Sorry for my lengthy vacation. Lately, I've been swamped. Work has been busier than usual in the last few weeks, home projects are starving for attention, and I've been going back and forth with an agent who I soooo want to work with. I've not talked much lately about where I'm at with finding representation for my novel, but that's because things haven't really changed. I'm still submitting to multiple agents, and getting rejected regularly. However, recently, one agent, I'll call Agent A, has given me another chance to prove my talent.

This particular agent is at the top of my list. I really want to work with her, and hope that after she reads my revised story, once again, she will want to work with me as well. However, I'm learning that it's so important to have a plan B, not to put all of your eggs in one basket. Never stop querying other agents, and here's why... After receiving a long list of No's, I also, just recently, received another request from an agent, I'll call Agent B, to review my full manuscript.

Agent B definitely has the credibility I'm looking for, and even though I prefer Agent A, I know I need to consider that there's a chance God has other plans for me. Since Agent B requires exclusivity when reviewing full manuscripts, I can't send it to her until Agent A makes her decision. This is undoubtedly the hardest part of this process. Waiting.

On the bright side, I'm now freed up to work on my other to-do items, like this blog. It is summer after all, for most, a less stressful time of year. Right now we complain of the heat, but soon we'll be bundled up in our Snuggies and woolly socks, complaining about our high electric bills. For me, I plan to soak in as much summer as I can, drinking iced tea, swimming with the kids, or just lounging on my screened-in porch. When fall comes, watching the leaves change, visiting the pumpkin patch, and shopping for sweaters and boots.

One thing is for sure, I'll keep sailing on, continuing to seek representation, and hoping and praying that my potential will finally develop into something deemed "talented enough" to take a chance on. I'll let you know how it goes.

Where are you, lately, on your writing journey?