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OPTIONAL IWSG Day Question: What's harder for you to come up with, book titles or character names?
After last month's celebratory dance (winning runner-up in RevPit), I changed into camo gear and entered Query Kombat. Out of 400 entries, my new MG mystery was chosen for Michelle Hauck's team! But battling a middle-grade fantasy entry this past week turned brutal. I lost.
Plot Twist
Drum Roll
Wait for it!
Wait for it!
In a Host Save, Michelle snatched my entry from the rubble of lost dreams littered across the battle field. My new story enters the agent round (30 agents, people!!) starting Thursday!! Agents make requests in secret for four days.
*Locates paper bag*
*Locates paper bag*
*Passes out*
I'll just be hiding in a cave for the next week.
I'll just be hiding in a cave for the next week.
Seriously, that is all, folks. After this nail-biting stress, I need a vacation.
P.S. I love naming characters. Titles of books? Not so easy. For my new mystery, I've tossed around three different titles.
P.S. I love naming characters. Titles of books? Not so easy. For my new mystery, I've tossed around three different titles.
Oooh! Exciting times. I'm wishing you sanity, cheese, and the ability to sleep around all the excitement.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally with you one the characters thing.
Cheese. This story takes place in Door County, Wisconsin. Lots of cheese and Packers' references!!
DeleteHoly WOOT! This is so exciting! Just breath . . . oh, and keep swimming. :D Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I will keep swimming, because we have a pool. I should probably be doing something else though.
DeleteYay! How exciting! Good luck and hoping for good news!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope so too.
DeleteAWESOME!!!!!! Wishing you all the best in the outcome with a LOVLEY CONTRACT from an agent!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteThat's awesome! Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have good news to share for once. THanks!
DeleteCongrats! And yay for Michelle saving it. I'm rooting for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was like an interception on the ten yard line, preventing the other team from getting a touch down.
DeleteGrats and woot! That's awesome news and I hope things turn out well for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteYAY for being saved! Sounds like you been having a rollercoaster time, best of luck with the writing and congratulations.
ReplyDeleteSuper excited for you Jennifer. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. I hope you get good news soon.
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic! Good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Congratulations on making it so far! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHappy June!
WTG,GRLLL!!!! Keep battling--and winning!
ReplyDeleteJQ Rose
Congrats and good luck in this round!
ReplyDeleteOh, how exciting!!! Definitely keeping my fingers crossed for you! And please let us know how it goes.... :)
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I am sending you lots of good thoughts. I hope your every dream comes true :)
ReplyDeleteThat is great indeed. Hopefully winner winner chicken dinner comes on due for you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the query. Congratulations on making it this far!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that's so awesome to hear!!! Congrats and good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, Congrats! on the agent round all you need is for that one person to say yes and your whole life can change. New website I kinda miss the previous theme but change is good and I've changed my theme a few times. Maybe time to do so again this month.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. Try not to think about it (unless it's to feel giddy) ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post - thanks for the chuckles. Crossing all of my fingers and toes for you. :-)
ReplyDeleteYay! Good luck in the coming round. That's so exciting.
ReplyDeleteBravo, Jennifer! This is fantastic. All the luck with this. You can do it! Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteHope you get a great result from the agent round - good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the host save! Also, nerve-wracking. I hope it turned out, but if not, then you know you've got potential, right? (Small consolation, I know)
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