rachelcantor.bsky.social
Author of the novels Half-Life of a Stolen Sister (2023), Good on Paper (2016), and A Highly Unlikely Scenario (2014). Flailing but I mean well. Sox, Pats, Celts, Liberty. She/her. www.rachelcantor.com
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Thank you
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Dramatic, for sure
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I only bought a couple (two, I think?)
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The book sounds amazing (& not just because I'm a Penelope Fitzgerald fan)!
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Preordered (did I already say?)!
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I get the equivalent
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Yes, Saturday!
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Saturday rather than Sunday?
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I am so excited about this!
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Someone getting canned?
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What about both?
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Divided by a whole section? I don't like my Tostito chances.
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No offers yet. Weird.
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Shoot, I'm sorry. Nothing like being blindsided by a phone!
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NM: Found it on the Athletic site.
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Not seeing the terms of the trade on Bluesky. Can you elaborate? Thx!
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Hogwash
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Always a concern
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What even does that mean?
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Woohoo! Congratulations (and I love the title!)!
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DITTO
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Why can't I just meet a healthy, grown-up blank page
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Must be why it mocks me
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Congrats!!
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Change of scene and a job to do. But holidays are hard. We missed folks at TG this year--it will never be the same! So much to let go of, always. Hope the book fair goes well!
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I'm sorry, Amber
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Barnett Newman's zip paintings, Hildegard von Bingen's songs, Paul Celan's poems
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Flutter?
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Use your strange powers for good
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Hope so!
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What I needed to hear
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In my case, my editor has always been responsible for getting the doc out. I suppose different places might operate differently?
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Very nice!
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Ask friends but def also strangers if you think they'll get your book and be good for it, see if your editor/agent have suggestions and/or are willing to do some heavy lifting, ask if they prefer e-copy or hard copy, didn't be afraid to f/u if you don't hear back and time is running out. xo. (2/2)
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I know it's cringe but your request doesn't have to cringe/apologize--everyone knows the deal and what's at stake. Give folks an out, be clear about dates, ask for a few more than you need (so some can say no or, worse, fall through) (1/2)
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Separately in another room. My preference. But I couldn't be dogmatic about it.
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Any number of seconds will do, then
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Missed the boat on that, sadly. Also didn't save my muted-words list ...
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Me too (again)