Oh goody, a game plan!

In the wonderful writer-to-author process comes the most hair-pulling stage of all: Finding a publisher. X.x My game plan in the past was rather poor:

Step 1: Finished Novel to publishable level.
Step 2: Sent out to publishing houses.
Step 3: Panic after first 2 rejection letters.
Step 4: Graduate high school before doing anything more.

Due to the last two steps, this has obviously failed at turning me into an author of any level, and certainly not a successful one. But now, eight years (and four more finished novels) after my first attempt, I’m going to try again.

“I’ve got the time! I’ve got the type-writer! I’ve got… the plot!” (Snoopy musical ^_^ )

My New and Improved game plan:

Step 1: Have time to reedit the novels I wrote back in Jr. High and early High School.
Step 2: Be completely baffled at some of the errors I made back then.
Step 3: Composite a list of potential publishing houses that might take my style.
Step 4: Start submitting, five send-outs at a time, and hope for a bite!

I’ve just successfully completed step 3, and have a list of seven high potentials, and 13 possibles. Now I just need to go home, print off numerous copies of my first three chapters, and let the waiting game begin!

Lots of Smiles,

Abby