24
Dec
I’m extremely excited to report that I am now represented by the absolutely fabulous Nicole Resciniti, Associate Agent with the Seymour Agency!
For newcomers (or for those who haven’t been paying attention), “Maura Bishop” is my blogging pseudonym, so you’ll have to do a little digging to find out which one I am on the agency’s pre-published authors webpage: http://www.theseymouragency.com/Pre-Published-Page.html
Talk about a great way to end the year, eh? Happy holidays, everyone!
3
Dec
Sorry, guys, I know I promised a book recommendation, but I received some news this week that I’m anxious to share.
My A&D project, The Vessel, is a finalist in the 2012 Emily Contest!
This was a hard-fought victory for The Vessel. I’d entered it in three other contests since 2009 (including the Fire & Ice last year where it was up against–and lost to–Red), but it had never gone beyond the first round. After receiving essentially the same feedback from the judges in all three contests, I finally swallowed my pride and revised the beginning. It was tough, but it really was a lot more powerful once I’d jettisoned about 20 pages of the original opening. I guess it paid off.
(Note: This is the same project that I’ve spent quite a lot of time editing in between other projects, eventually cutting about 30,000 words from the entire manuscript to make it a lot tighter. Here’s hoping all this time and effort will eventually pay off as well!)
So, now the waiting begins anew. The final results will be announced in February. I’ll keep you all posted!
