Living the Dream

This is what it's like.

For weeks and weeks NOTHING. HAPPENS.

You agree to the deal. Bring on the contract, you say, I'll sign the fucker.

And you wait. No contract. Keep waiting, no contract.

"Is this not a standard contract?" you ask the agent. "Is their printer broken?"

"It takes time," she says, and she's not lying. Apparently it's not as simple as agreeing that you'll write the books and they'll publish them. They're going to do a whole lot more than that.

How much more? Beats me. I'll let you know when I see the contract.