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Seagreen replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Oh. My. Giddy. Aunt! Amazing news! So pleased for you!

Mad Iguana replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

I’m doing the moonwalk here for you, Kaz. Slippin’ and a slidin’ all over the place in celebration.
Well done!! Delighted for you and Ava and the agent and PRH who have a great book that’ll sell bucketloads.

Giselle replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

It was lovely to see you again at York, Janette. Bravo for your double-win ! Your story is emotionally rich and poignant without reaching pathos or simplicity. Beautifully done, and a well-deserved victory (victories).

Giselle replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Kaz, this is so exciting – not one bit of good news, but TWO: new agent AND Penguin’s interest! Yes yes yes yes yes!!! Going with the agent you felt the most comfortable with seems the way to go.

I’m so happy for you!

Mad Iguana replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Amazing stuff Janette. Well done!!

Hilary replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Well done, Janette! Good for you.

Hilary replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Hurray! Well done indeed, and all the best for the next steps. Keep us posted.

Raine replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Haven’t stopped dancing little happy dances since I heard. 🙂

Ava will be so loved by everyone who meets her. I can’t wait to see where she takes us. (and Jack. I love him a bit) xxx

KazG replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Thank you all so much. I’m always blown away by the generosity of other writers here 🙂

Jules – you are the one person to have followed Ava all the way through! Thank you again for all your help along the way xx

Athelstone replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Hey, Kaz – fantastic. And really well-deserved!

Philippa East started the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago

As requested, here is a copy of the cover letter I used on submission. (Daeds has asked me to post it in this bit of the forum). It wasn’t actually the version I sent my now-agent Sarah Manning back in 2016, because I didn’t even know to write a proper cover letter the first time I went to FoW, but this is the one I was using when I formally sub…[Read more]

Philippa East replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

This is fab! Well done!!

Philippa East replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

This is fantastic news! Absolutely brilliant. Well done. And so exciting that you already have an editor at PRH lined up. I think it is great to get an agent too, to negotiate all those tricky contracts! Regarding the other rLondon agent, I think that you can simply inform her that you’ve signed with someone else and you wish to withdraw your…[Read more]

Pinkbelt replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Brilliant news. Well done! This gave me a happy feeling today.

Jules replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

This is so well deserved. I can’t wait to see Ava meet a larger audience. I’ve loved the book since our SE days! Congratulations, Kaz. Really thrilled for you xxx 😊😁💞

Squidge replied to the topic Flash Fiction Win – posted in the right place now, I hope 😉 in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

So, so pleased for you – to get placed once in a comp is awesome, but to be placed twice in the same one? Out of this world!

I am so chuffed with all this good news today in the Den!!

KazG replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

And Squidge!! Thank you 🙂 so exciting!

KazG replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Thanks so much for those generous comments, Sandra and Daeds 🙂

Squidge replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago

Squeeeeee!!! So, so pleased for you! And Penguin Random House too? Flip – that’s the big time! Can’t tell you how delighted I am for you xxx

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