Monday, May 9, 2011

Fear Itself

Anyone watched that? Fear Itself? It's pretty good! Pretty weird! Just started on it last night, just curious.

Anyway!!

This week marks the beginning of the hunt for that dream agent. I'm grateful I never tried with my first novel and decided to give another one a try before approaching anyone. I've learned a lot since starting out. That's the beauty of this whole gig. Ever day you write you learn more.

But this is very new. It's terrifying. It's exciting. And every time I think about submitting my little novel to a professional I want to vomit and jump for joy at the same time. (what a mess that would be...)

I run and check my query every half hour. I double check...triple check my agent list. I scour their website/blog and am on the verge of stalking the ones on twitter(Gimme a little credit, I have some restraint...right now...)

And all the while think "Oh God, what am I doing!?" while another thought, an excited thought that sparks unwanted hope pops in-"I can do this."

But mostly I know: whatever will be, will be!


General Updates:
  • Almost broke my right elbow Saturday mowing the grass. Weird? I'm accident prone that way. The weird way.

  • Buffy marathon this weekend rocked. Only halfway through season 2, which is awesome. I savor Buffy. Is that weird? It's all for Spike, though. Mmmmmm Spike...

  • A friend lent me 16 Stephanie Plum novels. They. Are. Bitching! My mom has been hassling me since they came out to read them, but I have always blown her off. She totally got a ridiculous "I told you so" moment on Sunday. There. Happy Mothers Day, you were right! ;) 
What's new with you guys?

Happy Monday!
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34 comments:

  1. B.E. SandersonMay 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Good luck with your querying. I'm getting ready to jump back into the query pool myself, after reworking the beginning of my urban fantasy. We'll see if this new start grabs some interest. =o)

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  2. KelseyMay 9, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    That's so weird - I just read the entire Stephanie Plum series this weekend! And the best of luck with your querying. (I admire the face that you managed to wait until you finished another novel. That IS restraint.) I'll cross my fingers for you.

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  3. CinnamonMay 9, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Stefhanie Plum ROCKS! I totally wish my MC was as ridiculously funny as her!

    I actually lent some of mine out and never got them back, so I bought #1 again to remember how Janet started out the series.

    Best of luck on the Query front!

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  4. Abby MinardMay 9, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Eep, today's the day! Having a nervy b? I am ;p Sending you some smashing query vibes- you'll rock their socks off!

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  5. UnknownMay 9, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Ah! Best of luck in the trenches!!! Keep us updated.

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  6. Lisa GalekMay 9, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Good luck in Queryland! I queried way too early so you were right to wait! Are you using QueryTracker? That really helped me keep organized (well, helped me organize my rejections that is!).

    Hope you get your first request for pages very soon and land your dream agent even sooner!!!

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  7. alexiaMay 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Good luck! I'm trying to think of something else clever to say, but it's not happening :) Ah Mondays...

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  8. NiaRaieMay 9, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I am entering query land too. Good Luck!

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  9. Jennifer HillierMay 9, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Good luck with your querying! I'll be cheering you on every step of the way.

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  10. Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}May 9, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Someone else mentioned Stephanie Plum to me recently! I'll have to check her books out.

    Fingers crossed for ya!!

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  11. MelissaMay 9, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    You're going to do EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! And I'll be cheering on the sidelines the whole time through.

    <3 <3 <3 Good luck m'dear.

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  12. Janet JohnsonMay 9, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I've never actually heard of Stephanie Plum. What kind of stuff does she write?

    And best of luck with your query! The story sounds really intriguing. :D

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  13. Roland D. YeomansMay 9, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Odd coincidence ... my post today is on how to write queries. I've had many requests for fulls and partials -- but no agents were wowed by my novels.

    Guess I can write a winning query but not a winning novel. LOL. Sorry about that elbow. Stay safe.

    And success in your quest for an agent. Roland

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  14. Lindsay N. CurrieMay 9, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Oh Colene you are going to be just fine!!! I'm crossing all fingers, toes, anything crossable for you. Sorry to hear about the elbow. . .that stinks!

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  15. Donna K. WeaverMay 9, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Good luck with your querying, Colene!

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  16. SouthpawMay 9, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Wait, you can't just say you almost broke your elbow mowing the grass and not tell us the story.

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  17. Jennie BaileyMay 9, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    I'm with Holly...what's the dealio. ;-) I'm racing to catch up with you. Hoping to finish the final final edits this week and have my query ready to go next Monday so we can go through this process together!!

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  18. Lydia KangMay 9, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Oh, good luck with your querying! I hope to hear some great news soon!

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  19. LTMMay 9, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    First, GOOD LUCK!!!!

    Second, so glad you didn't break your elbow! Zoikes! I haven't heard of Fear Itself, I've never watched Buffy, and I'm trying to place Stephanie Plum.

    Man! I gotta get with it! :D <3

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  20. Bess WeatherbyMay 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Hi Colene! Thank you so much for your kind comment on my interview. And I agree -- someone MUST chase the pigeons. They're far too brave in New York.

    Good luck with your query! It's an exciting and scary time. I hope you get where you're going SOON.

    ~ Bess

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  21. David P. KingMay 9, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Query time! Glad to hear your enthusiasm. I wish you will be rewarded for such. :)

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  22. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Just taken my almost 2yr old cat to the vet for his 4th lot of stitches!!! Have lots of stuff to get on with and the weather keeps clouding over threatening rain so the tuble dryer is on. Not heard of Fear Itself or Stephanie Plum. BTW what does bitching mean ? :O)

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  23. Jennifer ShirkMay 10, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Good luck with your querying!!! It is exciting and nerve-wracking.
    And enjoy your books! Love that series!

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  24. Talli RolandMay 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Good luck with your search! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

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  25. CA HeavenMay 10, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Almost breaking an elbow mowing grass, that's impressive. Grass is dangerous >:D

    Here the grass has hardly gotten green yet. Mowing is still a couple of weeks into the future.

    Cold As Heaven

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  26. erica and christyMay 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    here's to awesome responses to your query! also, i love taking a break from my "genre research" and writing with stephanie plum! christy

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  27. Chantele SedgwickMay 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Good luck with your query! :D Fingers crossed!

    Careful with that grass... It likes to bite! ;)

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  28. Donea LeeMay 11, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Savoring Buffy is definitely NOT weird!! One of my all-time favorite shows - so clever, and I LOVE Spike!! :)

    Hope your elbow is all good, btw!

    Best of luck with your agent hunt. Seriously, I keep hearing that the best thing to do is get yourself and your writing "out there". Plus, I really think you've got a query/story that makes people sit up and take notice. I was going to ask - is Suzie Townsend on your list? GOOD LUCK!!!

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  29. Christina LeeMay 11, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Oh my goodness! good luck, good luck, good luck!!

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  30. KM NalleMay 11, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Good luck with the querying! I've got my fingers crossed for you (which is making it difficult to type).

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  31. N. R. WilliamsMay 13, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Hi Colene. Good luck with the agent. I am so glad I don't have to do that anymore. But I did do that. I finally know why I was rejected all the time. My voice is YA but my characters are not. Go figure.
    Nancy
    N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium

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  32. WritingNutMay 14, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Ooh...good luck Colene.. I wish you all the best!!! I hope you have some good news to share with us soon, in fact I'm sure you will! :)

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  33. erica and christyMay 15, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Yay! Go Colene!!
    erica

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  34. Creepy Query GirlMay 16, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    so weird you mention a buffy marathon because I was talking to my dad the other day and apparently my mother and my 14 years old sister have been having a netflix buffy marathon all weekend and it got to the season with spike where all they do is bonk every episode. lol

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