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Monday, August 17, 2009
Exclusive
In a strange twist, Dianna Collier of Collier Associates has agreed to an exclusive. She will be pitching my manuscript to two publishing houses over the next couple of weeks. If we have any bites, she will hopefully offer me representation. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I am currently looking for an agent for my first young adult book, Eyes of the Unknown. The book is the first in a series of three. I am a graduate of Brigham Young University, where I studied education and history. Drawing on this background, my novel provides a fresh reflection on the anxieties of adolescence, combined with a complex plot of how two varying factions believe the world should exist.
Even though this is my first novel that I'm attempting to have published, I have been writing all my life. All growing up, my parents instilled in me a great love for the written word and when I'm not reading, I'm writing.
This is no small feat with two young children who are constantly jostling for my attention. I sneak in an hour or two during nap time and then stay up writing into the wee-small hours of the morning. I'm already eager to complete this series and begin my four other young adult novels. The paranormal seems to be my niche but I would still like to finish a children's book that I began years ago.
So far the rejection letters have shown a favorable response to my book but my lack of publishing experience is a concern. I wrote extensively in college for my many history and English classes but unfortunately never ventured to have anything published. I'm confident that finding an agent is just a matter of time and that the right one is just around the corner.
Wow!!! Holy Cow! Best of luck. I'll be hope, hope, hoping I get to read your book soon. Woohoo!
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