[ooc: This. Name. It's. Niv's. Fault. idk if this account will be AU or not, so for now, it's AU. :| if you ask him where he's from, he won't know lolamnesia .] ...I definitely don't remember falling asleep here. Did I hit my head again or something? Hey! Is there anyone around who can tell me where I am? I think I'm kind of lost, eheh. [ Rubs the back of his neck ]

...at the same time i did  (two of whom i haven't seen in at least four years), plus three friends who currently live in LA, but will be out there for the same reason as me (see #5). 2) meeting my agent . yay! 3) also meeting neeshadm  , which i am so very, very excited about! 4) taking the subway for the first time in new york, which i am willing to bet varies quite a bit from the CTA...

I had an encouraging chat with my agent today.  I'm not sure this is what she gained from our conversation, but I can say it's true for me.  It's time to stop putzing around and go to work.  I've got an outline of my sequel hammered out, and there's no reason to delay writing.  Well, except for FEAR.    It's been eighteen months since I started a story from scratch.  But as the wise patesden...

...fate of FAIR COIN still in question. I've decided to shelve the sequel for now, since there doesn't seem to be much sense in working on it until the first book has a publisher (and I don't even have an agent yet!). I would normally be putting it aside for a month or more to get some distance anyway, so what's a few more months or years? And in the happy circumstance that someone is interested in FAIR...

...my paperwork and get my power company refund.  Hopefully people will appreciate the warm cozy feeling when at the Laughing in the Face of Adversity party in a few weeks.  Got a generic pass from an agent I'd given up on a while ago.  Had already figured on it, but it still took the wind out of me.  The pass made it sound like they'd read a partial, but IIRC I'd only queried.  I'll have to check what...

Another pass from an agent.  One of the ones I'd submitted to quite some time ago, but the rejection still stings. I need to have a discussion with someone regarding a recommendation on who to contact next.  I'm having a hard time deciphering what the recommended person wants in terms of submissions and communication.  Still working on the question:  Should I pursue print-only queries?  The market...

[ Spraying a small image of a cat on a nearby white wall with a can of paint ] At least it's a little less bland now. [ooc: Here's Syl!Babylon!Neku. Love him. ♥]

...a different career in the book world. She was very insightful and gave me great suggestions to improve my manuscripts, and I wish her the best of luck. But her job change left me temporarily in no-agent land which was very scary.  Luckily, the dream team of ABLA pitched in to redistribute Michelle's clients, pairing us with someone in the agency that would be a good fit for both of us. A big sigh...

Billy: Billy carries his backpack down the street. He'd been careful only to take what he needed. He left his laptop and stuff they'd given him. He just knew they weren't gonna keep him no more since...tired. Johnny: "So go home and go wait for your mom." Billy: "Kay." His blood sugar was low and he was itching to hurt himself. He works hard to resist. Johnny: He sighs carrying him home

I was remembering lately when I got that "call" from my agent, offering representation. I read about other calls and they always seem so exciting. Champagne flowing, confetti flying, music blaring from the speakers, and so forth. For me, it was more like this: Phone rings about eleven times. I race towards the phone, locked in my office, because otherwise the children call "911" and there comes a...