Back to Work
Another rejection on the adult novel.
I’ve been doing lots of putzing, which is a really nice way of saying that I’ve been doing nothing at all, except feel sorry for myself.
Well, I’m done.
Even feeling sorry for yourself can get tiresome after awhile. (Not to mention incredibly annoying to the people around you.)
So I’m back in the saddle. The adult book - while still tucked away in a little pocket of my brain - is no longer going to be occupying the front and center of my days. Work is. A few weeks ago, I discussed two more book possibilites with my editors and was given the thumbs up. The thing is, because of my obsession with whether or not the “big book” was going to sell, I haven’t done anything about either of them.
Now it’s time. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t sitting down with at least half of a heavy heart. I am. But I’m still sitting down. I’m going to give it my all. My best. And that’s all I can do. The rest, as they say, will come. Or not.
And that’s okay, too.
Onward, always.
CG
May 28th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Hi Cecilia
You don’t know me–I’m TD Stec’s sister–but I just wanted to wish you well, and I hope everything works out well for you. TD has praised your books, and I look forward to reading them.
All the best,
Erin Miele
May 30th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Hi Erin! Thanks so much for writing! Big fan of TD, so it’d be wonderful to meet you as well some day! Keep in touch.
CG
June 5th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Be gentle with yourself and make room for new ideas. You’ll catch them when they come!
June 13th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Hi Cecilia! This is unrelated to your post….but I just finished “The Patron Saint of Butterflies.” I am a 26-year-old mother of two and read this for a book club. I thought your book was AMAZING. I loved both Agnes and Honey, and I am amazed at how believable your adolescent characters were. They were so real! I also loved Benny. The last 50 pages (I basically read this book in one night!) I had a knot in my stomach, in my head yelling, “Don’t go back, Agnes!!! Don’t do it!!!” I was so emotionally invest into your story. Thank you so much for writing a happy ending! I just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed your novel and how impressed I am with your writing. It’s hard to come by such wonderful writing in the young adult category. I will definitely be reading your other books!