Wednesday, February 17, 2010

A Message To My Agent...

Hello. It's just me, your future client. I've been looking for you everywhere. Are you taking good care of yourself? Being careful when you cross the street? I certainly hope so. How's your diet? Are you getting the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals? Yes? Excellent. You'll need your strength. We have a bright future ahead of us.

Except you don't know that yet.

Maybe you're in an important meeting, or you might be answering one of the many messages on your cellphone. You are a success, future agent, because you love your job, in spite of the long hours and hard work. Right now, you're out there, somewhere, living your life, completely unaware that I exist.

Ask my children where their mother is and they'll roll their eyes and tell you, I'm here. In my office. At the computer. I'm thinking, writing, and revising. I'm dreaming of the day my work crosses your desk, the day you read it over and hear the story I'm trying to tell. Then, you'll have enough faith in me to take a chance on my talent. You will fight battles on my behalf and never stop until we win.

In that case, I'll stay up late again tonight and polish this manuscript a bit more.

Here's to us, agent of mine. I'll see you when I see you.

13 comments:

  1. At least your letter isn't full of begging pleading and whining like mine is. lol

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  2. I like the idea that our agent is out there somewhere and all we have to do is find her. :)

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  3. Piedmont Writer-- If you listen closely as you read, you will hear the begging, pleading, and whining in this post. :) Thanks for your comment. It made me smile.

    Aubrie-- I like to think there's a person and opportunity waiting for us as well. It is so awesome that you play the flute. I played a long time ago and really enjoyed it. The flute is a beautiful instrument!

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  4. My favorite blog of the morning. Thanks for the smile :)

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  5. I'm with Anne. Mine would totally have more begging, some bribery, a promise of all my royalties going to animal rescues if you would just please, PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU, publish my story.

    Because I have no shame.

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  6. What an encouraging post! I love this, it does help to think that they are out there, we just need to find them. My favorite of the morning too:)

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  7. This is so cute and so real at the same time. It takes talent to put serious and even desperate thoughts in a work that's conversational and witty, and still get the same message out. I get the feeling you'll find your agent. You know how to write. :)

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  8. aww! That is an awesome letter! I'd rep you if i were an agent

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  9. Good letter - I like the assumption of good news :)

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  10. I haven't thought about my future agent before. I like the idea that she is out there somewhere and when we are both ready, we will meet. And in the mean time, as you wrote, I will keep writing and revising.

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  11. Clever and fun. You know they're out there, lurking behind buildings and trolling the water. They need us as much as we need them.
    They're out there, and they'll pounce when you least expect it. I want to be ready.

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