Woah.

Wow, it's been a very long time since I've updated! Probably because no one reads.... Anyway, I have very little news aside from the fact that I am still searching for an agent, but I am working with someone who has connections (glorious connections) and is trying to help me out! Hopefully something good will come out of all of this.

Still Waiting

Well, I am still waiting on a few more responses from agents, but I did make a pretty awesome phone call! Who knows, maybe I'll get this thing published after all! Since I have 1 follower now, hello there, I will post bits of Onyx on the off-chance that someone reads this and finds themselves interested. 

So here is a little taste of what the world is missing! ;)

Prologue

The irony was undeniable. There I lay, gasping for breath, on the verge of death mere months after I found out that I was an immortal. In a couple years, a situation like this would be laughable, once I gained full immortality. I could feel my body trying to heal, but it wasn’t matured enough yet.

If only I was a year older, a year stronger, maybe that would be enough to keep me alive. Maybe that would be enough to allow me to see Leo again.

But I was too young. I was dying.

My enemy, though enemy hardly seemed the appropriate word, stood over me watching me suffer. Hoping that once I died, my immortality might be up for grabs.

I wanted to be brave enough, strong enough. I wasn’t ready for this. I knew Leo wasn’t ready for this either. I knew what losing me would do to him.

All I could see was Leo. I couldn’t let him hurt.

The grin of my enemy and the crushing weight of my own body told me the end was close.

    I needed to be stronger. I needed to live… 

Ouch

I got my first really painful rejection. It was a very nice and professional one, but from an agent who was at the top of my list. I knew this wouldn't be an easy experience, but it is nonetheless painful. Keeping fingers crossed, though. Not sure if anyone but me reads this, but if there's anyone out there, maybe you can cross your fingers for me too!

Update

Considering the fact that no one reads this blog other than myself, I don't update too often. However, just in case someone should stumble upon this site one day, I'll continue. Plus it's nice to have a journal of sorts! Well, I haven't gotten any agent-responses since the 17th, so I am going absolutely insane! I'm trying to keep myself from checking my email every five seconds, but alas, I can't be stopped!

I am round. I am not flat.

That was the delightful phrase I was left with after a dream I had the other day. I woke up feeling as if I had discovered something something positively profound about myself. After all, I am round in that I roll with the punches? I keep rolling? I refuse to be flattened. Anyway, I felt great until the coffee began to wake me up properly. I still maintain it is profound. Humorous and funny to say, but truly profound nonetheless.

Three Down

Well, I have gotten three responses, none of them yes-es, but I am not at all concerned. I really love the world I have created and it is so worth fighting for! If all else fails, I'll just have to rely on my best friend Natalie becoming famous and getting me connections! On a different note, I am really crazy excited for July. Why? Said best friend will be performing and I will be going with her, Jeremy, Nat and I will be going to the No Doubt/ Paramore concert on the 25th, and Natalie will finally be 21 on the 29th!!! It's bound to be an amazing month!

First Rejection!

Well, within 24 hours of sending one of seven query letters, I received my very own REJECTION! I am actually very proud of it, and many thanks to Harvey Klinger for the non-mean letter. I fully intend to frame it and keep it in my future office next to my first "Yes" letter. To be honest, I'm relieved to have gotten it out of the way. I knew (let me say that again) I knew that I would be getting rejection letters, because I'm not looking for a whole bunch of "yes"s, all I need is 1.