Yesterday, I received the final email confirmation from my coauthor which I wanted to hear: she will send the book proposal to our propspective editor at Corwin Press. How sweet! How quick!
It's hard to believe that what started as a dream back in Israel, has evolved into subsequent drafts, 50 to be exact.
I put the dream into motion as a new immigrant in Pittsburgh, writing on my own in the Squirrel Hill library in Pittsburgh for months from my laptop along with files of the teacher's life, then collaborated with a coauthor after a talk with my editor.
It has been a journey.
Now, the waiting time begins.
Showing posts with label book proposal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book proposal. Show all posts
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Light at the End of the Tunnel
After months of research and writing, there is a faint glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
Yesterday, my prospective editor emailed me about my book proposal I sent exactly a month ago.
He wants to discuss it further over the phone. This is the confirmation I was looking for and legitimizes all that hard hard work.
Sometimes that glimmer is hard to see and sometimes, we don't even believe there's reason to dream.
Well, I am here to tell you that they can happen. Not like tomorrow I'm going to be a published author anyhow...:)
Later y'all!
Yesterday, my prospective editor emailed me about my book proposal I sent exactly a month ago.
He wants to discuss it further over the phone. This is the confirmation I was looking for and legitimizes all that hard hard work.
Sometimes that glimmer is hard to see and sometimes, we don't even believe there's reason to dream.
Well, I am here to tell you that they can happen. Not like tomorrow I'm going to be a published author anyhow...:)
Later y'all!
Friday, February 29, 2008
I sent it, I sent it, I sent it, I sent it!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sent my first book proposal just a few minutes ago to the educational publisher I've been eyeing for months now.
Now I can legit all those long hard nights writing about a subject true and dear to my heart "Teaching at-Risk ELLs"
Now the waiting time.
Actually, he said he would return to me within a week. Is that quick , or what?
Ugh. I think now I'm going to be sick.
Now I can legit all those long hard nights writing about a subject true and dear to my heart "Teaching at-Risk ELLs"
Now the waiting time.
Actually, he said he would return to me within a week. Is that quick , or what?
Ugh. I think now I'm going to be sick.
Friday, December 21, 2007
No Guarantees!
There are no guarantees to life. I'm learning that now.
Especially after six - to seven hours writing days and still feeling that maybe nobody is really going to publish about this topic even though it's a real hot one now in the face of literacy especially early ESL Literacy. (my twelve years of work)
But then again, I have to constantly remind myself that I am writing for the experience of getting closer to a dream and in fact, there are always going to be rejection notices.
So what dreams are you pursuing of late? Merry Christmas!
Especially after six - to seven hours writing days and still feeling that maybe nobody is really going to publish about this topic even though it's a real hot one now in the face of literacy especially early ESL Literacy. (my twelve years of work)
But then again, I have to constantly remind myself that I am writing for the experience of getting closer to a dream and in fact, there are always going to be rejection notices.
So what dreams are you pursuing of late? Merry Christmas!
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