Book Update: A Nibble

For those who don't know, I've finally had a request from a publishing company to read my manuscript for The Heart of the Graystone. I sent it off last week after whipping it into a more professional looking format. The double-spacing put it at about 440 pages (!), nearly a whole ream of paper to print it out. I was pretty surprised my toner cartridge held out, but it did.

I still haven't heard from three of the other publishers I've queried, which is a little surprising, but one flat rejection and one request to read the book was a 50/50 response, and better results than I expected. I ran around a little giddy for the first few hours after receiving the request, but I soon realized it wasn't much more than a nibble at the bait I sent out. If I am not a complete hack, (I think I am most of the time, though once in a while I write something I'm pleased with), then maybe I'll get this thing published. Knock on wood.

(The conscious manifestation of Brownie's insecurities continue chanting to the drumbeat of his id: I know I'm a hack...I know I'm a hack...)