Maybe, just.

I send out letters of inquiry, attempt to get someone to read my book. The publishers only talk to the agents, agents only talk to the published. Hard to figure out. I know they're busy, can't waste time on unknown questionables. So I sent an e-mail query on 04JUN06, one of dozens over the last year, forgot all about it. Received an e-mail response on 24AUG06 from this small agency in Kansas, they want a detailed synopsis and the first five chapters. Hope they're legit.

I've run into the literary grifters before, they want you to pay them up front. I don't know much, but I know that's not the way it's done. Did some checking on this agency, found them listed as an agency on Predators and Editors. No warnings go along with the listing, no recommendations either. No news is good news. A small agency is my only shot, have one more inquiry out about this agency, waiting for a response, if that's a go, I'm sending it. They will be surprised, 115,000 words, eight chapters, they want the first five. Hope they got a handtruck in the office.

Now all I have to do is write a "detailed synopsis", well wouldn't that be the book? I know, it's just hard to do when it's your own, maybe not for some people, but for me? I'm the guy who just figured out what a verb is from those TV ads on the kids stations.

Hey Tommy, can you believe it? Remember when I was buggin' you about where you grew up and shit like that? Remember you asked me if I was writin' a book? Well, you ain't in this one. Not so's you'd notice anyways. Names were changed to protect the innocent, and you too. I don't know bro, books kinda wordy. Not like I talk, real descriptive. Maybe it does suck, won't know 'less I keep doggin' it.
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