Okay, I think I'm close enough. I've been working on this project since March, pondering it for who knows how long... I think I am finally ready to unleash it on the world, or more accurately, on the editors of the world. A lot of people have said some very nice things upon reading the materials I've been producing for the last few months, and I've heard very few negative remarks. Most of the ones I have heard have been limited. So I'm ready to move forward and take that nerve-wracking but crucial step. Time to see what I'm really worth.

Unfortunately, today happens to be, yes, the anniversary of those horrible attacks, and somehow it seems inappropriate to think that editors are going to be very receptive to my farcical musings today. However, perhaps that's precisely what they will be looking for.

The worst part of this is that my intended target declares on their website that it could take up to three weeks to get a response, if I get one at all. I am leery of simultaneous submissions here, but since the material could date quickly, I may have to consider that.

So I'm going to give everything one more close read-through and then hit the send button and pray. And then I have many other neglected projects to turn my attention to, including one "million-dollar idea" that hit me just as I was about to fall asleep the other day. Ought to be fun...

Things might actually be picking up, kids...