Wednesday, April 20, 2011

I Signed!

And I believed writing a manuscript was the hardest part! Yep, that's pretty much what I thought. Boy was I naive!

Between synopsis hell--I mean writing, query letters, hooks, marketing, agents... it gives me a headache even thinking about it. Finishing the manuscript is only half the battle. What's your strategy? How are you going to sell it? Who's going to represent you? How are you going to market it? It is by no means easy. 

I finished Highland Savior. I completed the synopsis. I fine tuned the query letter. I polished my hooks. Now I have the most exciting news of all...

I just signed with Jill Marsal of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency!

Career. Onward. Now.

28 comments:

  1. Congratulations!!!

    How exciting!!! :)

    Lisa

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  2. Congratulations! I take it you're still dancing around the house?

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  3. Woohoo!!!! Congratulations Victoria!!

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  4. Thanks Lisa!

    Lois, yes, I'm still doing my happy dance. Kids are shaking their heads and dh is rolling his eyes.

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  5. Thanks Nicole. I'm still pinching myself to make sure it's not a dream.

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  6. WONDERFUL NEWS!! Huge congratulations! I hope you're celebrating!

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  7. Thanks Alexa! I think I'll be on cloud 9 for awhile. Thanks for dropping me a note.

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  8. CONGRATULATIONS Victoria!! I'm so happy for you and looking forward to telling everyone that I know Best-selling author, Victoria Roberts!!

    :-)

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  9. I know you will not be able to sleep tonight! Congrats!

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  10. YAY!!!!! That's awesome!! Congrats. Enjoy the journey!

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  11. Thank you Brinda, Lynn and Renee. You know I won't be able to sleep tonight.

    Maeve, you're far too kind. We all know Ms. Kensington Brava that YOU will be the next best-selling author. ;-)

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  12. Congrats, Victoria. I hope you and Jill sell many many books together. I hear Jill and Kevon are wonderful to work with.

    Dawn Chartier

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  13. Dawn, I also heard Jill and Kevan are wonderful to work with. Thank you so much for the warm congrats.

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  14. YAY!!!! We're agency sisters now :) CONGRATS Victoria!!! Sending you a clink of the glasses!!!

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  15. That's great, Eliza! We're like agency sorority sisters! I hope there's no hazing! I could not have done it without you! Thanks so much!

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  16. Oh, I'm so pleased for you, Victoria! Best wishes for a fast sale to a publishing house and huge success for your first book!!!
    ~Donna

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  17. Fantastic news! I am so jealous, so will get back to polishing my latest manuscript as I try, try again for an agent.

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  18. Donna, Nancy and Sherry, I'm still giddy with excitement. Thank you!

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  19. Victoria how wonderful! So glad that you were able to get singed! Congratulations to you! :-D

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  20. I am so happy for you! Well done!

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  21. OMG I am so psyched for you!!! I was honestly thinking about your first chapter when your character shoots the moon and thought - she's going somewhere - an irreverant bit of memory - and yet in came to fruition!!! Marilyn Roberts of daze gone by - Involved in Passionate Ink these days as a volunteer.

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