‘Tis done … for now

• Posted in About Books, On Writing

So I finished writing/editing/polishing my young-adult fantasy, Quiver, this weekend. Now, it’s time to send it to my agent to read.

Quiver word count: 74,000. I’m not quite sure if this is the right length for a YA or not. I’ve been reading some YA lately, and it seems to me like the length varies wildly from book to book. I wonder if maybe Quiver needs to be a little longer — 85,000 words or so. But then again, I didn’t want to bog the story down with needless description. 

We’ll see what my agent says. She might tell me that the story sucks out loud and that it’s not even the sort of thing editors are buying right now.

Up next? Well, I think I’m going to write a contemporary romance while my agent reads Quiver and another proposal I’ve sent her. I’ve already got my title in mind — Blackberry Falls.

I’ve never written a contemp before, but I’ve been wanting to try ever since I read Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas. If you haven’t read Sugar Daddy, do yourself a favor and go out and buy it. Yes, it is that good. 😉

What about you guys? Anyone working on anything interesting right now? Share in the comments.

3 Responses to “‘Tis done … for now”

  2. Michele L. says:

    HAPPY EASTER! Jennifer!

    Yes, I have heard that SUGAR DADDY by Lisa K. is really good! I haven’t read it yet. Curisity question, what is it about the story that makes it so entertaining? I haven’t read any of Lisa’s books yet so I would love to know from another author’s point of view. Thanks! 🙂

  3. Jennifer Estep says:

    PR — Cool. I’ll check it out.

    Michele — The same to you. 😉

    Well, Sugar Daddy is written in first person, which I always enjoy. It’s really a coming-of-age story about a girl growing up poor in Texas. Her mom dies, and she has to support herself and her young sister. It has all that plus a great romance.

    It’s just a real book, you know? About someone with real problems who finds real happiness. It was my favorite read of 2008, and I just can’t recommend it or the sequel Blue-Eyed Devil enough.

    I hope you check it out!

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