I Finished my 3rd Manuscript!

Finally! I'm done. Now comes the fun part of editing and preparing for submission. Plus I have to build up my self esteem for all those nice rejection letters. Every one seems to want the same thing, so I don't think it will take me too long to prepare the Query and the first three chapters, it's the damn synopsis that is the hardest! How in the world do I take 135,000 words and break it down into 2 pages. But that's not the only hard part...no...I have to make those two pages GRAB the attention of the editor! It's the hardest thing for me to do. In fact, I'd rather write a whole book than a synopsis. I'm happy with the way the manuscript came out, lets just hope SOMEONE thinks it's worthy...please God. I already tried my hand at Baycrest Books (which is where I really thought this book would work), but they had different ideas...sigh. Now that I've re-written the Prologue, Chapters 1, 2 and 3, I might just try them again. I've bought every book on "The Perfect Query Letter" and nothing seems to work. I don't want this manuscript to take YEARS like my first two just to have someone actually read it. What in the WORLD is the trick??? Oh well, I'll give it ONE more try.

Between MacGregor's Curse, writing, and working full time, I think I'm starting to hallucinate from sleep deprivation. At this point, I'd make a great study subject for a sleep clinic.

I keep chanting the song from "Finding Nemo" in my head..."Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." only mine is..."Just keep writing, just keep writing..."

I can do this! (I think)
Goodnight all!

Julie Palella
MacGregor's Curse
ISBN: 1413724582
www.juliepalella.com