Regarding THE VASE, this is the week that I can expect my first round of edits from Cogito’s Editor-in-Chief. I will be on it right away, and probably get the manuscript back to her by the following weekend. I’m telling you, this has got to be the most exciting period yet for an author looking at his/her first book being published. It was when Virtual Tales was editing it. And now, it’s even more exciting. I truly believe that everything, for me, worked out for the best.
I’m talking about Virtual Tales going out of business. Sure I feel for the authors who were with Virtual Tales, especially the ones with books under their belt. But for those, like me, who hadn’t even had their books published yet, it turned out to be an opportunity to get a publisher who’s even better.
Many of the VT authors have been sharing their success on the VT forum. I haven’t told them yet about THE VASE being picked up by Cogito. I would like to wait just a little longer before I start spreading the news. Look what happened the last time. I’ll write about it on this blog, of course, but that’s because this blog is about my journey to publication. And that includes all the ups and downs.
It included finding a publisher in VT, and then it included the setback when VT folded. So it also includes finding a publisher in Cogito, and it will include every step of the way. Until I actually see THE VASE in print, I’ll consider the road to publication not completed. But right now, it’s a very exciting time for me.
Oooh, do I know how you feel. After being so close to being published and having the rug yanked it's easy to feel that a jinx could still be in play somewhere. BUT, I think you've got it wired now, man. I know how I shouted from the roof tops when I signed a contract, thinking that the deal was sealed, but not realizing that the glue wouldn't stick and it would all unravel. Hard to tell all that I told--"never mind".
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