Yahoo! I got “final” revisions back to Ali and her assistant in time (self-imposed deadline) to send it around to publishers BEFORE the July/August publishing dead zone sets in. And I learned last week that “several” editors wanting to read the manuscript didn’t mean three: it means fifteen! Not a guarantee but definitely not a kick in the head either.
This is the email Ali sent yesterday after receiving my latest draft:
“Oooo…Can’t wait to read! Congratulations on meeting the “deadline” 
Caught up with Siobhan today. She loved, loved, loved it. She’s a stickler for logistics, but you got her. She cried. And the agenting motto is, “You cry, you buy!”
Never thought I’d be thrilled to make someone cry but there it is.
Now agonizing over a title that encompasses the politics, the love story, the Nebraska setting, and the parental relationships. Easy, right?Common Ground? The Messy Middle? Please advise…
