Awake

[House of Mustard]

Your Mom is so last week.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Yeah well, your mom is probably so at least L years ago.

[fuzzyoctopus]

Makes me sad I never had brothers.

[Firemeboy]

So HoM, I'm curious, did they accept your title on your first book?

I'm also working with Covenenant, and thought I had a great title.  Alas, I don't think the committee is even considering my original one.  I was wondering how much of a shot I had if I tried to 'argue my case'...

[Fellfrosch]

I think Covenant has a rule that they're not allowed to accept an author's title suggestion. His first was supposed to be called "Nothing Personal."

[fuzzyoctopus]

So he should just get us to come up with the most outlandish names for his books since they'll never use them.  THat would be a fun poll.

[House of Mustard]

I have a really good title for my next book, but I'm not going to say what it is for fear of jinxing things.

And good to have you here Marion!  One day, Covenant authors will rule the world.

[Entsuropi]

I very much hope that that day does not come within my lifetime.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

frankly, it terrifies me as well.

[Skar]

Hey All-

I know most of the authors published in the LDS market here are working with Covenant, but...anyone have the name of an agent or an editor that works with or for Deseret Book?

[stacer]

I could have told you several years ago. I don't remember anymore. There was one girl I took Mel's editing internship with, whose mom is Kathryn Daynes, a professor who I took family history classes from. If anyone knows who I'm talking about, perhaps we can get a name out of that?

[House of Mustard]

The only names I know at Deseret Book are:

Sheri Dew -- President
John Bytheway -- Sheri Dew's Assistant
Kent Ware -- Director of Publishing
Natalie Bellamy -- Publicist/Marketing

That's all I've got.  No editors...

[Firemeboy]

John Bytheway is really Dew's assistant?

For some reason I find that funny and disturbing at the same time.

[fuzzyoctopus]

Ok, if I were in charge of DB, I would definitely make the funniest person on staff my assistant.

[House of Mustard]

When I first got my Covenant contract, I called and talked to him -- he's a family friend -- and he basically told me to send my book to DB, and they'd look at it.  Really, since he's the President's assistant, what other advice would he give me?

Hey Firemeboy -- which editor at Covenant are you working with?