Congratulations!   That’s a big deal.  You’ve probably worked for years on manuscripts, written and revised countless query letters, read rejection after disheartening rejection and finally, you’re there.   If this is your debut novel and you’re anything like me, you have no idea what comes next.  Or you have some ideas, most of which will turn out to be [...]

I can add one more line to my last post: June 2009:  Publishing contract arrives Talking with my agent back in November, I’d asked:  ”So, should I wait until I have the contract to turn in a draft of the revised book?” “Oh, no,” she’d said.  “That can take a while.  I’ve had clients turn in the whole completed [...]