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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Dr. Mobius » Tue May 01, 2012 7:19 pm

*crosses fingers, toes and eyes*
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby steph » Tue May 01, 2012 9:34 pm

Dear Universe,

Please give this job to Kelly. She deserves it!

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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Petra456 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:36 pm

Dear Universe,

Please give this job to Kelly. She deserves it!

Sincerely,
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Wed May 02, 2012 3:23 pm

GAH! Llewllyn requested a phone call with me tomorrow at 12:30!!!!

PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Jayelle » Wed May 02, 2012 3:28 pm

*ALL FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED*
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby powerfulcheese04 » Wed May 02, 2012 4:01 pm

Aaaaah, Kelly!! I am rooting for you so hard!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby LilBee91 » Wed May 02, 2012 4:43 pm

*joins in the freaking out and crossing of all available phalanges*
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Gravity Defier » Wed May 02, 2012 6:30 pm

I was just wondering about this yesterday, funnily enough. Luck! :)
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Petra456 » Wed May 02, 2012 9:01 pm

I feel like we're all holding back a giant party, just waiting for it to explode!

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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Thu May 03, 2012 7:22 am

Thanks guys! 12:30 is NOT going to get here fast enough. Sooooooo anxious!
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well I have snozzed and lost
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I hear the bells
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Syphon the Sun » Thu May 03, 2012 10:35 am

ONE HOUR TO GO! *everything crossed*
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby LilBee91 » Thu May 03, 2012 11:28 am

Eek!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Thu May 03, 2012 11:42 am

I GOT IT!
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
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I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby LilBee91 » Thu May 03, 2012 11:45 am

I GOT IT!
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Yahoo!!!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Petra456 » Thu May 03, 2012 11:45 am

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Jayelle » Thu May 03, 2012 11:57 am

Woo! WooooHoooo!!

So excited for you! And proud of you. And all the things.
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Syphon the Sun » Thu May 03, 2012 12:13 pm

I GOT IT!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Thu May 03, 2012 12:21 pm

Thank you so very much!

I CANNOT BELIEVE IT.

Seriously, it's been three years of trying to get back to this and failing failing failing and I actually cannot believe that it has finally happened.

YOU GUYS. I WORK IN BOOK PUBLISHING AGAIN.

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ETA:

Ok, now that I've stopped hyperventilating a bit, some details:

Financially, this is more or less a lateral move. I'll be making roughly the same amount that I make right now, which is just fine by me.

I start on the 21st. Hours and work schedules are fl exible. They like people to be in the office by 9:30. NINE THIRTY. Oh, publishing, I forgot how crazy you are (in a great way). Speaking of hours, THEY DO SUMMER HOURS AT LLEWELLYN. I had pretty much shot and buried the idea of ever working summer hours again after I left New York, figuring that even if I got back into publishing the Mid West wouldn't follow the same old school traditions that NYC did. OH, HOW WRONG I WAS. My summer just got a billion times more beautiful.

Llewellyn does Mind, Body, Spirit non-fiction (I know, I know) and has two fiction imprints: Midnight Ink (Mystery) and Flux (YA!). I'll be working in all three. A lot of the work will be the same as it has been in my previous agency jobs. Reading and editing manuscripts, contract and tax work, admin stuff, and now with the addition of marketing! Interesting!

I'm not changing the title of this thread, either, even though I now work at a publishing house and not an agency. The title is so alliterative and pretty. It stays.

Also, since I haven't said it in about a minute and a half: OH MY GOD, YOU GUYS.
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
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I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Gravity Defier » Thu May 03, 2012 1:02 pm

Congrats! :)
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Eaquae Legit » Thu May 03, 2012 1:26 pm

:party:
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby steph » Thu May 03, 2012 1:27 pm

I GOT IT!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Syphon the Sun » Thu May 03, 2012 2:15 pm

Thanks for breaking out the big guy, Syphon! This is SO BEYOND worthy of the big one!!
I was going to make an even bigger one, but don't have the time (at work)!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

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woohoo!!!!! :frolic:
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Claire » Thu May 03, 2012 3:45 pm

Congrats!!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby powerfulcheese04 » Thu May 03, 2012 5:25 pm

Kelly, I am so so so so so excited for you!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Mich » Thu May 03, 2012 5:59 pm

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!

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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

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Congrats! :thumbs:
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

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Congrats, Kelly!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Eaquae Legit » Fri May 04, 2012 3:46 am

Kelly, I woke up today with a smile on my face for you (no, really). I'm so thrilled beyond words. I remember you slaving away, unpaid, in NYC for so long, then getting the job(s), then having to give it up. It's amazing that you get to do what you love in your new home with the man you love. It gives me hope that eventually, things will work out for us, too.

Congratulations!!!!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Rei » Fri May 04, 2012 12:23 pm

Congratulations, Kelly! That is absolutely brilliant!
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Sun May 06, 2012 3:34 pm

Thank you all so much. I was already on the brink of tears reading the congratulations and well wishes from all of you, and then Ali's note totally sent me over the edge. I love you guys. Thank you.
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Eaquae Legit » Mon May 07, 2012 9:14 am

We love you, and YOU DESERVE IT. :kisses:
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby locke » Fri May 11, 2012 5:13 pm

This is so awesome. :D
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Tue May 15, 2012 8:40 pm

My new boss just emailed me an agenda for my first week, starting Monday. I have an acquisitions meeting on my first day, during which I'm sure I'll do little more than sit in silence with my jaw on the floor, but whoa. It is so crazy to me that this is actually happening!
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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Re: My Life in a Literary Agency

Postby Young Val » Mon May 21, 2012 4:45 pm

Today was my first day in the office! I don't quite have the words, yet, to articulate that experience. It is a wonderful and...um...wacky? office without question. So so many things are different and so so many things are the same. My position is a bit nebulous at the moment, but I think it will all solidify soon. I'll have more substantial updates as the week goes on and my mind catches up with me. Hooray!
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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