In the mail this afternoon was a FULL manuscript request (on spec) from Avalon Books! Can you believe it? I can't believe it! I know this means nothing significant quite yet, but it still means something, you know?
Ohmygoodnessgivemeachillpillandcallmegood, I'm SO excited!
For now I have to calm myself enough to read the letter in its entirety, but I'll fill you in more later. I just had to come deliver this rockin' news!
SO excited!
And was it Terri who suggested I submit to Avalon? Thank you, thank you, thank you!
That is so awesome! Congratulations! I just realized I don't know what you write. *goes off to look*
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how nearby it's listed. Women's fiction and narrative non-fiction - it's s contemporary romance novel that Avalon will be reading.
Whoo!
Janna, that is so amazingly wonderful!!!! I'm really happy for you. Congrats and best of luck with this door that is opening for you!
ReplyDeleteYAY YAY YAY!
ReplyDeleteAaron, yay! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJodi - I'm so excited to see you here! Hope all is well. :)
Eeeeeee dawgies! Congrats. No matter what comes next, you'll always have this moment, this memory, this excitement to get you over the next hurdle. Write on!
ReplyDeleteAmazing news! (Hope my lucky penny helped!!) Congrats and best wishes, you deserve it for all your efforts! Let us know ... :)
ReplyDeleteDoing a happy dance!! I am so happy for you! You need to celebrate tonight... do something fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks, gals!
ReplyDeleteSo Turkey, watching the presidential debates doesn't count? ;)
So you're swimming in Bliss Lake, are you? ;o)
ReplyDeletew00t! Double w00t!
Yay, Janna!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it!
***clappingly wildly for Janna****
ReplyDeleteYAY FOR YOU!!!!!!
Yes!!!
ReplyDeleteWHOOOOO HOOOOOOO! I am jumping for joy with you!!! And yes, I thought of them cause I was going to send mine there if an agent didn''t pick me up!!! I AM EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you have much Christian reference in yours? I do and wasn't sure how much they took.
I'm praying!
Thanks everyone, for the excitement. Yippee!
ReplyDeleteTerri - The spiritual content in Bliss Lake is present but minimal, mainly because I'm finding my way with writing such things on a large level without sounding preachy. I did notice, though, that Avalon seems to target the more generalized "wholesome" category. BUT, when the time comes for you, give it a whirl - and also keep Steeple Hill's LoveInspired series (SH is an imprint of Harlequin), which puts huge focus on Christianity and inspiration. They're on my list next (I'll have to enhance the spirituality in my ms), should Avalon pass.
Janna, I feel like I've said it all over the intrawebs, but congratulations!!! (what does on spec mean?) Good luck printing & sending her out!
ReplyDeleteI'm sooo happy for you!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Great News.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, thanks again! (I don't mind at all.) "On spec" is for :on specification," and just means I have to meet a list of their requirements with my submission.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, thank you!
And thedomesticfringe, I'm so glad you stopped by. Thanks!
Gotcha, thanks. I always understood it where a publisher requests that an author write a book that the publisher has already outlined. That makes sense now.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, I just realized "on spec" means "on speculation." So I've completely confused myself as to what it does mean. I started a thread over on AW...
ReplyDeleteJanna,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you. Good Luck.
Jan, thank you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Janna! I'll keep my fingers crossed tightly for you.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!
Just saw this news...
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS! I hope, I hope, I HOPE that this will lead to a SALE!!!
YAY! Thanks, Melissa!
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