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Just Signed!

midiamidia
edited November 2007 in - Writing Tales

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  • midiamidia
    Continuing from the thread about how to write a great query letter - I'm happy to report that I have just signed my contract with an agent in London for my novel! Woohoo! I'll keep you all informed of progress as and when things happen. xxx Debs
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    That's great! Well done.
  • bochokbochok
    Well done, Midia.
  • DaisyDaisy
    Many congratulations.
  • dorothyddorothyd
    well done you!
  • CarolCarol
    Wonderful, well done.
  • HickeyHickey
    Wow! Cool. Congratulations to you.
  • coopercooper
    Many congrats.  The fireworks are going mad for you here in Spain!  Really well done.
  • B DarterB Darter
    Well done, it is nice to hear good news.
  • AnyankaAnyanka
    And a big Woohoo! from me, too.
  • Author OnlineAuthor Online
    Congratulatations !
  • Celtic CCeltic C
    Well done Debs - it's great to hear good news.
  • AllieAllie
    How wonderful and what fun! :)
  • iamMeeiamMee
    Congratulations! Who're you with?
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Congratulations Midia! What are you doing to celebrate?
  • AmandaAmanda
    midi, i often just read threads and dont comment but your good news has to be celebrated.  Congratulations and several large bottles of virtual champagne to you for acheiving - for all of us here - a lifetime ambition.  we salut you!!
  • DianaWDianaW
    Congratulations Midia! What agent did you sign with? Did they ask you to do corrections or changes in your book? What happens next? They try to sell the book to a publisher, right? Do you have any say in the deal they make with a publisher, or does your agent have complete control? Yes, I know, curiosity killed the cat... but I'm not a cat :-)
  • SoobdooSoobdoo
    Congratulations.
    I too am curious (nosy) about the details :-)
  • midiamidia
    Awww, thanks guys! My server has been down all morning and I've only just been able to read all your wonderful posts of congrats. To those who asked - my agent is Judy Chilcote of The Judith Chilcote Agency in London. Yes, she did ask for me to make a few revisions to the novel, mainly to get the word count up to 100,000 words, so I had to do 20,000 words of filling!
    Although I've been published before I have never had an agent as I've always written non-fic books up until now, but as I understand it the agent will now start submitting the ms to the appropriate publishers. We're looking at going for a two/three book deal because I am told that no publisher want's a one-book wonder author. As soon as I know more I will enlighten you all as to what happens next. Thanks again everyone! Debs xxx
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    No hope for the Bible, then.

    Keep us posted!
  • KazKaz
    Really well done, Debs. Keep us updated as to how things progress.
  • FionaFiona
    Woohoo!!!!!! Well done!
  • heatherheather
    Congratulations Midia. How exciting for you!
    What type of novel is it? 100,000 words seems a lot as a minimum - I thought you could get away with 80,000!
  • VericaVerica
    Congratulations!
  • VijayVijay
    Congrats! Well done and i hope you get that publisher soon! 100,000 words that's a great effort.
  • midiamidia
    Heather, it's a modern, romantic comedy (people like to call it chic-lit nowadays)about a young woman who suddenly discovers the voices in her head are not her imagination, but real dead people. Think Doris Stokes meets Jill Mansell;)
  • heatherheather
    Thanks Midia - sounds great! I will look forward to reading it when it's published.

    So do you think 100,000 is standard for this type of book? Mine is probably similar genre (but I like your idea better!) but it just hits the 80,000.
  • NefertariNefertari
    Well done. I hope you get a publisher. I had a contract with an agent last year, but they didn't manage to get a publisher.
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