Back in the saddle, baby

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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.

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86 Comments on “Back in the saddle, baby”

  1. yay! what great news! fingers crossed it wows ’em all!
    xoxo
    Posted by: irene

  3. all fingers and toes crossed. bella and chili are crossing their paws too.
    Posted by: Carrie

  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

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

  10. Consider ’em crossed. And I second that woot!
    Posted by: Lizbon

  13. yay! what great news! fingers crossed it wows ’em all!
    xoxo
    Posted by: irene

  15. all fingers and toes crossed. bella and chili are crossing their paws too.
    Posted by: Carrie

  16. Yeehaw!!!

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

  17. 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

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

  22. Consider ’em crossed. And I second that woot!
    Posted by: Lizbon

  25. “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

  28. 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

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

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

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

  33. I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for you!
    Posted by: Karen

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

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

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

  39. “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

  42. 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

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

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

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

  47. I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for you!
    Posted by: Karen

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

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

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

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

  55. For sure, absolutely for sure crossed everything I got.

    Posted by: Juno

  56. 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

  58. Fingers, toes, legs, eye…needles – all crossed.

    Posted by: Stephanie

  59. 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

  61. 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

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

  66. 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

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

  69. For sure, absolutely for sure crossed everything I got.

    Posted by: Juno

  70. 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

  72. Fingers, toes, legs, eye…needles – all crossed.

    Posted by: Stephanie

  73. 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

  75. 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

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

  80. 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

  81. Fingers crossed? Check.
    Best of luck to you!
    Posted by: knittripps

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

  84. Fingers crossed? Check.
    Best of luck to you!
    Posted by: knittripps

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