Figure Skating Orphan

Well, after being ignored for six months, I finally got a contact from PMA, my agent. It follows:

From what I can find, ***** sent out your book to publishers back in late 2004 and early 2005. Unfortunately, this was her project and seeing as it has been submitted to several publishers, I feel that it may be best to allow you to start the new year fresh and to release you from your contract with PMA at this point if you wish to pursue other agents/managers. I would definitely be thrilled to read any other project you have in the works, but I do not see much more that PMA can do for On the Edge at this time. Please contact me again if you have any questions or any new projects. Thank you and best of luck!

I've been dumped.

I have one more agent looking at OTE. I don't know what she will say, but I do know what I will do. And it's about time I do it.

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It's been a pretty tough week. I'm having client problems in my magazine work. Two of my majors may go away for one reason or another. Both of them would go down owing me a fair chunk of money. The agent dumping me is just the latest.

However, there are a couple bright spots. An acquisitions editor at a major tech publisher liked my most recent book proposal. It goes to the board on the 17th. Wish me luck.

And the publisher who didn't like my last proposal and bought someone else's is not finding someone to finish that book... author crapped out on them, I guess <smug grin>. Guess who they thought of to finish it? Another <smug grin>.

And a widely advertised blogging job might just be mine. I really wowed the site owner during the phone interview... maybe even set myself up for a promotion later on. As pay goes, it's not great, but I think I'll enjoy it and it's regular per monthly thing. More info if I get hired (or not hired).

And then of course, I am prepping to be the About.com figure skating guide. Which only goes to prove that yes, one CAN eat one's words. PLEASE send good thoughts my way for this one. I could really use this job... not for the money, but rather for the platform. About is one BIG megaphone in figure skating.

So while not everything is roses and rainbows, some things, at least, are looking up.