got a book deal

[fishmommy]

so I got offered a book deal (with an advance!) and am about to do the contract negotiation in half an hour.
I AM NERVOUS!

it's an engineering reference book for a small technical publisher, but it feels like a big deal to me and I wish it didn't!
nervousness never did agree with me

I am probably going to take 3-6 months off from work in order to complete it on time (I think it's due one year from now pretty much) so it's a little risky financially for me. A risk I can afford luckily but not wicked easily. I also feel bad leaving my current client for that long - they really need the help!

anyway, just nervous venting here while I wait for my conference call to start. I feel like I'm gonna explode

[2kdime]

COngratulations!

I find conference calls to be pretty nerve racking going into, but the actual call is a breeze and I feel pretty good afterwards.

You'll do just fine

[fishmommy]

yeah, I actually do conference calls almost every day for work, but this one has a different feel - the feeling you get when you're about to sign your life away

PS. I like your avatar..great raspberry color!

[j_h_smith]

Congrats!!! Burn that candle at both ends. You can do it!

Jim Smith

[tonkatoyman]

Congratulations I hope it all goes well. What discipline of engineering will you be writing about.

[fishmommy]

I am a mechanical engineer - machinery design is my specialty.

[j_h_smith]

So, did you ever come up with that perpetual motion machine?

Jim Smith

[redstormlax12]

Congrats on the deal. And goodluck with the writing!

[fishmommy]

thanks guys. the negotiation went stellar. Now I just need to produce!

[dr del]

Congratulations.