I’ve been itching to post this for a while, but couldn’t until it became official. This is from the deal section of today’s Publishers Marketplace:
Author of ANNA OF
BYZANTIUM Tracy Barrett’s THE STEPSISTER’S TALE, a retelling of the classic
Cinderella from the stepsister’s perspective, in which beauty, romance, and
happily ever after aren’t quite what they seem, to Annie Stone at Harlequin Teen, in a two-book deal, by Lara Perkins and Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
(Yes, I have two agents—the Laura and Lara mentioned above. And they have an intern named Laura.)
I’ve been working on both The Stepsister’s Tale and the
novel that went out on Friday for a long time. Both were basically complete but in serious need of revision, but
what with the day job and my position at SCBWI, I couldn’t hunker down and do
what was needed in any kind of concentrated fashion. Nor did I have the
time to start anything new.
Well, as of May 11, I’ve had the time to do both. My agents sent out another manuscript
on a submission round last Friday, and I have a non-fiction manuscript and another novel
(my NaNoWriMo project) nearing completion.
Do I wish I’d gone to full-time writing earlier? Honestly, no. For most of my time at Vanderbilt, I loved my job. For the last few years, I liked it. I never hated it—never even disliked it. But when the time came, it was the right decision both personally and professionally.
Wowsa Chickie! I had a feeling you'd take off like a rocket - and look at you go! The Stepsister's Tale sounds FANTASTIC! Do I see a Broadway musical adaptation in it's future? A la Wicked? SO happy for you!!!! :) e
ReplyDeleteThanks, e! From your mouth to God's ears! (From your fingers to God's eyes? Whatever!)
DeleteCongrats, Tracy!! So happy for you!
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