Logjams

Posted by on Feb 2, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Time to ‘fess up: I have not been writing. Nothing on the novel, nothing meaningful at school, not even an outraged editorial (which is pretty common when governors and legislators reveal their latest “brilliant ideas” about how to “fix” public schools without even bothering to check with a teacher first). Haven’t been blogging, haven’t been posting on...
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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted by on Jan 10, 2006 in dish | 2 comments Another rejection today from TOR, conveyed by an assistant (big news is that Dream Agent is forming a new partnership, Folio Literary Management, and is quite the busy girl these days). Today’s verdict:She loved that the novel takes place in Orlando. It happens to be her hometown. She also thought the plot was intriguing but unfortunately she felt that the action was slow upfront and...
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Strike Three (Still Not Out)

Posted by on Jan 5, 2006 in dish | 1 comment Rejection #3 today. Here’s the lowdown: “…it’s a really fun idea, but unfortunately the premise is just too similar to something we already have on the RDI list and I don’t feel that Mimi’s voice is quite distinctive enough to make this book stand out.”My kids would argue about the distinctive voice, especially DS, who once drew two pictures of me and...
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In the Trenches

Posted by on Dec 21, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Never let it be said that mimi has a firm grasp on time and planning. I plan, but not very far ahead. Case in point: I’m still Christmas shopping.The problem with most of my problems is that I am a Mozart. Let me explain. In college, one of my professors kicked off our Theater Appreciation course with a small book called The Creative Process, which contained numerous essays about wildly...
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Rejection Part Deux

Posted by on Dec 15, 2005 in dish | 1 comment Got another reject today, from Kensington. Today’s verdict: “The novel had an appealing angle and was very readable, but I felt the story development needed to be much more fresh and original. In the end, the boyfriend/car conceit didn’t go very far for me.”Hate that running out of gas feeling, especially when it affects a possible sale. Argh. More pasta in the...
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