Graduation fever

Well, it's official: I'm graduating in December with a BA in English (and a history minor). Let the job-hunt begin!

I purchased my cap and gown today ($45), and got a load for free info, including a graduation guide, alumnus packet, and a chaptstick on a key chain (thanks liberty mutual!)

So far, I'm underwhelmed by the process. But the grad party might be fun...

Yes, I'm writing a book!

Since keeping a blog about processes is all the rage now, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. Currently, I'm about half finished with my manuscript, nearly 100 pages in. It's a horror fantasy novel, but I'm not comfortable with reporting exactly what it's about just yet. Suffice to say, it's set in modern times, with many of my characters inspired by real people.

I've used a number of websites to help determine what parameters my book should fall into, with the end result of ideally a 20 chapter book, with 3500 words per chapter. As of now, I'm mid-way thru chapter 9, with over 30,000 words written.

I've looked into books about how to get published, but I've read that the Dummies guide is poor. I'm going with the 'Idiots guide' which is apparently the superior book. Who knew?

I tried to find a literary agent for a collection of 101 stories 101 words long that I wrote some time ago, but nothing came of it. As this book wi an actual book, I have higher hopes for it's publishability.