I know, I know. He signs a big contract and then disappears from sight. Back when I was following author blogs, wondering what it would be like to sign a contract, I imagined the couple of weeks after getting a deal would be spent lying around on the beach and drinking piña coladas. Well let me be the first to say that, in my case at least, that’s definitely not true.
In fact, in a way, it’s kind of anticlimactic. You wait, and wait, and dream, and wish. Then, bam! It finally happens, and . . . nothing. Life goes on. You don’t get the advance check in the mail for months typically. You don’t get flown out to wine and dine with the publisher.
You wake up. You go to work, you check in with your agent, and you wait. It’s even kind of tough to write, because your mind is still focused on the book you finally sold.
Fortunately, things are starting to move again.
In the last week, I got an awesome bunch of books and a Harper Collins water bottle from my publisher, I got my edit letter for Grimville, and I had a chance to meet my amazing editor, Andrew Harwell in person. We had lunch, talked books and writing, hung out, and , well . . . This can probably say it better than me.
Yep, good times!
Tomorrow I’ll post about getting an edit letter!
10 comments:
Nice!
Be sure to always put your own O2 mask on first...that's not being selfish and inconsiderate, it's being smart.
So is your editing job on this. Best of NYC in one fell swoop! :-)
Oh, Jeff. You shouldn't make me laugh so hard just before I'm headed to bed. Woke up hubby.
You and your agent really saw a lot of stuff in New York. Seriously. I didn't know you could see bull fighting there. Did the PITA folks show up?
Sounds like you had fun. Hope it was worth the wait.
Ha! That was awesome. Loved the slideshow. :)
Welcome back from the Big Apple. Served my mission in NYC. It's an incredible place.
For half a second I thought, "Man, they must have spent the whole day together."
Then I clued in.
Big-time congrats yet again!
Par-TAY! If was as good at photo shop as you obviously are, I'd be putting my own picture over yours. Just sayin. Since I'm not, I'll have to just keep imagining it. Thanks for sharing!!
While you were at the airport, we had thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Yesterday, we had an earthquake. And now I hear a hurricane is headed our way?
I think New York is angry you left!
Haha, love it!
I keep picturing the rain and lightning and suddenly the big jumbo-tron in Times Square roars, "The Tiki gods have been angered!"
LOL! love the shark picture. You make me laugh
This is hysterical. Love it. Congrats on the deal!
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