Progress: The Middle of the Sidewalk

Good morning, world! I thought I'd take this moment to summarize what's been going on with my newest project, The Middle of the Sidewalk. I've sent a query letter to three agents this week. One turned it down yesterday because she's not looking for any books in the "Young Adult" genre, but another agent (who I'm VERY excited about) requested the first 30 pgs.! This is a huge deal since last year that agency received 36,000 query letters and only requested samples from 898 people. Hopefully they'll be impressed with the first 30 pgs, and I won't need to self publish.

Just in case they aren't, I'm prepared to leap head-first into the world of self-publishing. Here is what the process would entail:

Becca (editor) - In Progress
Chris (editor) - In Progress
Ramona (editor)
Naomi (published author who has graciously agreed to be an editor)
Scribendi (professional editing service)
Me (final edit)
US Copyright Patent
ISBN number
Amazon cover design
Amazon first copy print
Amazon and Barnes & Noble online distribution!!

The journey would be scary, unfamiliar, and expensive. But with your moral support, I know I can succeed. Thanks for being there, everyone. You mean everything to me.

Onward and Upward,