I'm just working on this book query thingie, so I'll be in fiction-land most of the day today.

See you tonight/tomorrow!

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1 That's OK. You right-wing nutjobs are in fiction-land all the time as far as the rest of the country is concerned!

Posted by: Prof. Purkinje at August 17, 2005 10:33 AM (imA2j)

2 I'm assuming "the rest of the country" means LA, SF, NYC, and academic circles . . . You're back in the country! Yay! How's it feel?

Posted by: Attila Girl at August 17, 2005 10:37 AM (Ud5Hh)

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Does this sound stupid, incredibly stupid, or outrageously stupid?

Joy McCann

Snail-mail address

August 15, 2005

Ms. Publishing Contact
Boutique New York-Based Publishing House
Los Angeles Outpost

Dear Talent Scout Lady:

You may recall that I met you a few months ago at a publishing industry meeting, wherein you were the featured speaker. I appreciate very much your stopping by to talk to us.

As I mentioned when we all made our initial introductions, IÂ’m working on a mystery novel. Because IÂ’m expecting to finish the first draft in January, IÂ’m sending around a few initial inquiries to a couple of contacts in the book publishing industry. Enclosed are the outline and a few sample chapters. My goal is to combine a murder mystery with a true novel in the tradition of Dorothy L. Sayers: in the process of solving the puzzle, the heroine comes to terms with who she is, and gains some direction in life.

The story takes place in the world of magazine publishing, where IÂ’ve worked since the late 80s. ItÂ’s set primarily in Santa Monica, the town I lived in from the age of 12 to 18.

I’ve had a handful of articles published—mostly in consumer magazines—as well as one poem. I also maintain a weblog, and contribute to one of the most highly ranked blogs, Dean’s World (edited by Dean Esmay).

Sincerely,

Joy McCann

P.S. Kill me. Kill me!

I promised someone that I'd get it onto his desk for review on the 16th, so the real letter will go out within, say, a week after that. Unless I'm lucky and get finished off in a terrorist attack. Or the package gets lost in the mail. Or I vanish in the Bermuda Triangle.

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