Yesterday, we submitted a letter of inquiry to a publisher for a manuscript. This project has been proposed to other publishers. We received a response in just over 1.5 hours. Initial responses in the past have been within a few days or never. The latter was the most frustrating -- no response of any sort. So, today made my co-author and I somewhat gobsmacked. This was exciting. After reviewing a few things, we will determine next steps to get this project underway. We have spoken about this piece of writing for 20 years and are now both retired and have a bit more time to devote to such efforts. I feels very cool to see things moving in a positive direction.
Seeing plans come to life after many years of discussing and dreaming feels fantastic. I'm not expecting this project to end quickly, as the writing will take time. For now I am going to enjoy the positivity and prepare to move the project forward. The initial vision grew into something more solid and focused as years passed. Much of my research interests will be part of this manuscript -- things that are near to my heart.
With this piece of good news today, I thought of several songs. I settled on one to share here. Keep safe. Enjoy!
I Just Want to Celebrate -- Rare Earth
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