A wee little break

By Susan | September 17, 2008, 10:57 am

Good news:

I received a request for my full manuscript from a second agent. Woohoo!

Bad news:

I haven’t figured out how to clone myself…and I still have a few more chapters to go with the polishing.

Good news:

I’ve matured tremendously (cough, cough) in the 2 weeks since turning 40, so I now accept that I can’t do – and shouldn’t attempt to do – everything at once.

Good/Bad/Whatever, Susan, whatev:

This all means I’m going to take a little blogging vaca for the next few weeks. Seeing that I haven’t been doing much lately anyway, I guess I’m just making it official. I appreciate your understanding and will check back as soon as I can!

PS. In the meantime, check out the great blogs and websites on my recently updated Links page.

Tags: agent wants my manuscript!, blogging vaca, my novel, polishing, writing

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1. SingleParentDad | September 17, 2008, 11:32 am
   

   Sounds fantastic, not you disappearing you understand? But the book/agent malarkey.

   Godspeed with it.

2. T | September 17, 2008, 11:40 am
   

   Glad to hear the great news!!!

   We understand but we’ll miss you and keep checking back in nonetheless!!

   Yay!

3. Liz C | September 17, 2008, 11:55 am
   

   That’s so exciting! We’ll be here, no worries.
   

4. Susan | September 17, 2008, 11:58 am
   

   Thanks, guys! You are the best.

5. Jeff Mac, manslations.com | September 17, 2008, 12:09 pm
   

   Awww, yeah! Make it happen, Courtad. Make it happen.

6. Burgh Baby | September 17, 2008, 12:53 pm
   

   That is VERY exciting! Congrats! Good luck, and I hope the break results in a book deal!

7. Andrea | September 18, 2008, 12:47 am
   

   Congratulations on the agent!

8. Steve | September 18, 2008, 6:23 am
   

   Good luck… your blogging will be missed…

9. Jim Everson | September 18, 2008, 11:10 am
   

   Susan, why are you reading these comments? Get back to work!

10. Irene | September 18, 2008, 12:44 pm
    

    Great news!!!! Good luck with everything and have a wonderful blogging break!!!

11. curt | September 18, 2008, 1:17 pm
    

    go get ‘em, tiger!!!

    or, is it cougar?

    I’m so confused…..

12. Julie Long | September 18, 2008, 3:27 pm
    

    Congrats Susan! And let nothing get in the way of your polishing!!

13. Heather | September 18, 2008, 9:14 pm
    

    Thinking of you…missing you, but understanding.

14. Rachel | September 19, 2008, 10:09 am
    

    Congrats on the manuscript request! Good luck!

15. Eric the BeehiveHairdresser | September 19, 2008, 1:55 pm
    

    Congrats on the good news!

16. Terry | September 19, 2008, 3:00 pm
    

    Excellent news, Susan! Keep us posted!

17. Allison | September 19, 2008, 7:45 pm
    

    How exciting!

    Good luck finishing it all. I’m sure you can do it.

    Yay!

18. Legal Editor Mom | September 20, 2008, 6:21 pm
    

    I’m so happy for you! I’m working on a silly cookbook and can’t find the time to finish it!

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20. Mary | September 29, 2008, 10:41 pm
    

    Yay, Susan! I’m proud of you – you rock! Good luck with it all. But remember that you’re only one person, and one person can’t do it ALL. Be sure to give yourself a break when you need it. That’s all this mother hen has to say.

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