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Christine Krahling has a few upcoming Style 7 columns in Lehigh Valley Style magazine. An interview with sculptor Karel Mikolas (May issue); an interview with photographer Lisa Lake (August issue), and an interview with Dr. Lee Riley (October issue).
Networking Pays
by Rachel Thompson
At the Write Stuff I pitched into every ear I could find. The feedback was positive and encouraging. Several agents expressed interest. I didn't have an appointment with Stephany Evans, but I talked to her in the lunch line and handed her my one page non-fiction proposal. To my surprise, she emailed a few days later and asked that I submit a formal proposal.
My appointment with associate editor Juliet Grames was also quite productive. She said, "I'm sold on you, I love the idea, but I'm not sure if the publisher will go for it." Juliet went on to push my project at a subsequent editorial board meeting. Although Overlook Press has not done a book like mine in many years, they are seriously considering it.
Through correspondence with Stephany Evans I learned that she and Juliet Grames met for lunch to discuss my project. That's huge!
My 14K word formal proposal is done and delivered. Of course, I won't hear back for a while. However, I'm very confident that What Contractors Don't Want You to Know will see ink. It's just a matter of time.
