Hello, everyone!
You have reached the rambling, the fangirling, and the general chill-pad of theOtaku's NightBeck, a.k.a Becky, a.k.a Crimson Lotus the Irish Ninja.
... okay, maybe not the last one. But people will be calling me that one day.
This is your place to chill, talk about life and fandom, and be generally crazy. So go on. Play nice, be good to each other, don't make me hurt you.
My favorite series: Princess Tutu, Ookiku Furikabutte, Mushishi, xxxHOLiC, Monster, Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Escaflowne, and Baccano!
My writing: Cafe Cliche
Holy crap! It's Alexa and Shadow's birthdays today!
Tanjoubi omedetou, ladies. <3 Have yourselves a great one!
Dear Ms. Mahoney,
Many thanks for your email regarding your novel GRANDMASTER DRAW, which sounds intriguing. I’d be delighted to read more. Please send the first five chapters and a complete synopsis as Word document attachments by email. For our purposes, the synopsis should include the full plot of the book including the conclusion, and the file names should include the book’s title and your name.
I’ll do my best to respond to your partial within two months.
I look forward to receiving your material.
Cheers,
Kate Schafer Testerman
HUZZAH. :D
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to read your manuscript.
I really enjoyed GRANDMASTER DRAW. You're very talented -- I found the writing natural, atmospheric, and evocative and it grabbed me right away. This was one of the most distinct submissions I have read in some time. Unfortunately, all of the elements just didn't all come together for me in the manuscript, and I had a harder time getting into the story than I would have liked. For that reason, I'm going to have to pass.
As you know, these decisions are highly subjective and another agent will likely have a different opinion.
I want to reiterate that I think you're very talented and I would be very pleased to receive submissions from you in the future. In the meantime, I wish you the very best in finding a good home for your writing.
Kind regards,
Steve
Well... it was the nicest rejection I ever could have hoped for.
And now, back to work.
EDIT: I thanked him for such a nice rejection, and he replied with this:
Rebecca,
Thanks. Think of it as a note of encouragement rather than a rejection.
You have many great things ahead of you.
Steve
Oh my God what a sweetheart. *bawls*
/is a year older
Thanks for all the lovely birthday wishes, guys. ♥ My birthday was nice and quiet, though I could have done without the rain. And best of all, I didn't get any rejection letters! It's nice when your birthday is heartbreak-free.
Tomorrow I begin 22-year-old life with a Japanese presentation, a few important meetings, and hopefully some WRITING, dammit.
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you for your email. Your novel sounds interesting and we would like to read the manuscript; you're welcome to send it as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment.
We look forward to reading your work.
All best,
Alena Gribskov
Assistant to Steven Malk
Writers House LLC'S
OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD!!!!!!!!!
FROM WRITERS HOUSE.
THAT'S.
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD AGENCY, GUYS.
HE ISN'T EVEN ACTIVELY BUILDING HIS CLIENT LIST RIGHT NOW.
AND HE'S TOTALLY NOT GOING TO REP ME BECAUSE HE'S A GODDAMN ROCKSTAR, BUT HE REQUESTED MY FULL AND OH MY GOD.
Oh my God y'all, my very first manuscript request. It only took me eight rejections to get there!
