May 02, 2007

Back in the saddle, baby

Late-breaking news from my most wonderful agent. She's happy with the latest novel revision. The book, it's heading back out into the world in search of a loving publisher.

Which means:
1. Woot!

2. Now I get to stress again about when/if/how it will sell rather than stressing about when/if/how it will be ready to start making the rounds again.

3. I can get back to work on the abandoned next novel. I've missed it. All this time I've been revising the first one, I really wanted to be working on the second one. It's like falling head over heels for someone new and then having to go away on a year-long business trip with your ex.

So, let the anxious hopeful stress begin. Again.

Fingers. Cross 'em if ya got 'em.

Posted by cari at May 2, 2007 07:18 PM
Comments

yay! what great news! fingers crossed it wows 'em all!
xoxo

Posted by: irene

Best of luck to both books!

Posted by: Jenn

all fingers and toes crossed. bella and chili are crossing their paws too.

Posted by: Carrie

Yeehaw!!!

And hey, master novelist, I have a question for you, said the poet....

Posted by: Lee Ann

Crossing fingers, doing a dance to appease the gods of literature, whatever it takes. What a crazy time in your life! Whew.

Posted by: regina

Good luck!!

Posted by: --Deb

Shoot, I'll cross my toes as well for good measure!! :)

Posted by: Mother Chaos

Fingers very crossed!

Posted by: Amy

Everything's crossed for you!

Posted by: Romi

Consider 'em crossed. And I second that woot!

Posted by: Lizbon

Got 'em, crossed 'em.

Posted by: Rachel H

Fingers all crossed for you!

Posted by: Marie

"having to go away on a year-long business trip with your ex": well, there's an analogy that really brings it home! I'm glad for your sake you can get back to your new love.

Posted by: Suzanne

Woohoo! Good luck!

Posted by: jen.

Fingers crossed for you bay-bee!

Posted by: Carole

They are SO crossed! Good luck Cari! Do you have to do much at this point other than worry? Does your agent do all the leg work?

Posted by: Miriam

Fingers crossed!!! I love your analogy at the end. How painful would that be? !!

Posted by: Norma

All crossed and hoping you and thumper are a dancin' across the floorboards today

Posted by: Alison

I'm envisioning walking into a bookstore and seeing your book on the shelf. Sending good vibes your way!

Posted by: Marlena

Everything's crossed for you, hon.

Posted by: Cassie

I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for you!

Posted by: Karen

Woo!

Posted by: jenn

Lots of good karma and prayers for you and the book.

(oh, and all the appendages are crossed too!)

Posted by: knittingnurse

Fingers and toes are crossed!

Posted by: Kim

Congratulations!!

Posted by: Jen S

Give that next novel a big ole welcome-home-sailor kiss in celebration! Hooray!

Posted by: Rachael

Nice work! I'll cross everything I have.

Posted by: claudia

Extra fingers crossed (no I don't have extra fingers but I'm crossing everything I have);-)

Posted by: margene

For sure, absolutely for sure crossed everything I got.

Posted by: Juno

Oh I'm so excited for you! I really believe that your book deserves to be read by millions. I'm so pre-ordering it :) since it will be published soon!

Posted by: Rebecca

Count 'em crossed!

Posted by: Ruth

Fingers, toes, legs, eye...needles - all crossed.

Posted by: Stephanie

How wonderful. I hope things go well for you! You will have so many people buying it as soon as it's on the shelves. Knitters Unite!!

Posted by: Michele

Fingers crossed!

Posted by: Asaknitter

I'm in awe of anyone who can finish a huge project like that. Really.

much luck and good vibes your way......

Posted by: Megan

Yipee! May the new novel be engaging and consuming and the old novel sell quickly.

Posted by: Steph

Yeah! Fingers crossed. :)

Posted by: brooke

Woo-woo! Fingers & toes crossed.

Posted by: anina

consider them crossed...

Posted by: stinkerbell

Hi! I am a long-time lurker. I thought you might like to know The Hold Steady made an apppearance on British TV last night.

They were on Later with Jools Holland, on BBC2 and appeared with The Arctic Monkeys and Bryan Ferry (no less!) amongst others, Go here http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/

Err, this is a bit too much, but The Hold Steady have just come on the radio (BBC Radio 2) as I'm writing this...

Posted by: Louise

Fingers crossed? Check.
Best of luck to you!

Posted by: knittripps

Yah!! Now you can be a novelist from PORTLAND!... Congratulations on this big step!

Posted by: Julie

Wonderful news! Yay!!

Posted by: alison