Back in the saddle, baby

Late-breaking news from my most wonderful agent. She’s happy with the latest novel revision. The book, it’s heading back out into the world in search of a loving publisher.

Which means:
1. Woot!

2. Now I get to stress again about when/if/how it will sell rather than stressing about when/if/how it will be ready to start making the rounds again.

3. I can get back to work on the abandoned next novel. I’ve missed it. All this time I’ve been revising the first one, I really wanted to be working on the second one. It’s like falling head over heels for someone new and then having to go away on a year-long business trip with your ex.

So, let the anxious hopeful stress begin. Again.

Fingers. Cross ’em if ya got ’em.

86 Comments on “Back in the saddle, baby

  1. Yeehaw!!!

    And hey, master novelist, I have a question for you, said the poet….
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  2. Crossing fingers, doing a dance to appease the gods of literature, whatever it takes. What a crazy time in your life! Whew.

    Posted by: regina

  3. Shoot, I’ll cross my toes as well for good measure!! 🙂
    Posted by: Mother Chaos

  4. Yeehaw!!!

    And hey, master novelist, I have a question for you, said the poet….
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  5. Crossing fingers, doing a dance to appease the gods of literature, whatever it takes. What a crazy time in your life! Whew.

    Posted by: regina

  6. Shoot, I’ll cross my toes as well for good measure!! 🙂
    Posted by: Mother Chaos

  7. “having to go away on a year-long business trip with your ex”: well, there’s an analogy that really brings it home! I’m glad for your sake you can get back to your new love.

    Posted by: Suzanne

  8. They are SO crossed! Good luck Cari! Do you have to do much at this point other than worry? Does your agent do all the leg work?
    Posted by: Miriam

  9. Fingers crossed!!! I love your analogy at the end. How painful would that be? !!
    Posted by: Norma

  10. All crossed and hoping you and thumper are a dancin’ across the floorboards today
    Posted by: Alison

  11. I’m envisioning walking into a bookstore and seeing your book on the shelf. Sending good vibes your way!
    Posted by: Marlena

  12. Lots of good karma and prayers for you and the book.

    (oh, and all the appendages are crossed too!)
    Posted by: knittingnurse

  13. Give that next novel a big ole welcome-home-sailor kiss in celebration! Hooray!
    Posted by: Rachael

  14. “having to go away on a year-long business trip with your ex”: well, there’s an analogy that really brings it home! I’m glad for your sake you can get back to your new love.

    Posted by: Suzanne

  15. They are SO crossed! Good luck Cari! Do you have to do much at this point other than worry? Does your agent do all the leg work?
    Posted by: Miriam

  16. Fingers crossed!!! I love your analogy at the end. How painful would that be? !!
    Posted by: Norma

  17. All crossed and hoping you and thumper are a dancin’ across the floorboards today
    Posted by: Alison

  18. I’m envisioning walking into a bookstore and seeing your book on the shelf. Sending good vibes your way!
    Posted by: Marlena

  19. Lots of good karma and prayers for you and the book.

    (oh, and all the appendages are crossed too!)
    Posted by: knittingnurse

  20. Give that next novel a big ole welcome-home-sailor kiss in celebration! Hooray!
    Posted by: Rachael

  21. Extra fingers crossed (no I don’t have extra fingers but I’m crossing everything I have);-)
    Posted by: margene

  22. Oh I’m so excited for you! I really believe that your book deserves to be read by millions. I’m so pre-ordering it 🙂 since it will be published soon!
    Posted by: Rebecca

  23. How wonderful. I hope things go well for you! You will have so many people buying it as soon as it’s on the shelves. Knitters Unite!!
    Posted by: Michele

  24. I’m in awe of anyone who can finish a huge project like that. Really.

    much luck and good vibes your way……
    Posted by: Megan

  25. Yipee! May the new novel be engaging and consuming and the old novel sell quickly.
    Posted by: Steph

  26. Hi! I am a long-time lurker. I thought you might like to know The Hold Steady made an apppearance on British TV last night.

    They were on Later with Jools Holland, on BBC2 and appeared with The Arctic Monkeys and Bryan Ferry (no less!) amongst others, Go here http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/

    Err, this is a bit too much, but The Hold Steady have just come on the radio (BBC Radio 2) as I’m writing this…
    Posted by: Louise

  27. Extra fingers crossed (no I don’t have extra fingers but I’m crossing everything I have);-)
    Posted by: margene

  28. Oh I’m so excited for you! I really believe that your book deserves to be read by millions. I’m so pre-ordering it 🙂 since it will be published soon!
    Posted by: Rebecca

  29. How wonderful. I hope things go well for you! You will have so many people buying it as soon as it’s on the shelves. Knitters Unite!!
    Posted by: Michele

  30. I’m in awe of anyone who can finish a huge project like that. Really.

    much luck and good vibes your way……
    Posted by: Megan

  31. Yipee! May the new novel be engaging and consuming and the old novel sell quickly.
    Posted by: Steph

  32. Hi! I am a long-time lurker. I thought you might like to know The Hold Steady made an apppearance on British TV last night.

    They were on Later with Jools Holland, on BBC2 and appeared with The Arctic Monkeys and Bryan Ferry (no less!) amongst others, Go here http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/

    Err, this is a bit too much, but The Hold Steady have just come on the radio (BBC Radio 2) as I’m writing this…
    Posted by: Louise

  33. Yah!! Now you can be a novelist from PORTLAND!… Congratulations on this big step!
    Posted by: Julie

  34. Yah!! Now you can be a novelist from PORTLAND!… Congratulations on this big step!
    Posted by: Julie

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