Holy Cow, My Favorite Author, Sidney Sheldon E-Mailed Me

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OH MY GOODNESS GUYS!!!! I sent him another e-mail yesterday shortly after I got his first one, and guess what was awaiting me when I got home from school........ ANOTHER ONE!!!! Here's the transaction:
MY MESSAGE

Mr. Sheldon,

First of all I just want to thank you for taking the time and responding to my e-mail. I showed my parents who both thought it was a very kind gesture. I then called my grandmother who is the person who got me reading your books (she is as big of a fan as I am as we always have talks about your books when we get together) and she simple couldn't believe it. Also, thank you for your kind words. I have quite a few major intrests in my life, including writing, music, medicine and teaching as well as athletics (I don't play but coaching and teaching would be great) so it is hard for me to know for certain what I should do, but I feel that I was blessed with creative talent, and that I should put it to good use.

As I said in my last e-mail, I am only 16, and don't exactly know how to get my work "out there". For Christmas, I was given a book about getting published but I thought I would ask you if you had any suggestions since you ARE the master storyteller and have sold millions and millions of books. Nobody better to ask in my opinion. For your information my book is fiction and would be a thriller, much along the lines of your novels.

Again, I just want to thank you for your time, and your e-mail made my day.

Thank You Very Much,
Ethan Kinkle

HIS RESPONSE

Dear Ethan:

Thank you for your email.

There are two periodicals that I highly recommend for new writers. Both are available online. They can be found at www.writermag.com (The Writer magazine) and www.pw.org (Poets and Writers magazine). Both are great resources and full of useful tips on how to get published, find agents, etc. Nearly all agents and publishers require query letters first. Then if they are interested, they will request a copy of your manuscript. If you send out unsolicited manuscripts, they will tyupically be sent back or destroyed.

Ethan, because of your age and different interests, I wish you well in exploring all different venues and your passion will emerge.

Warmest wishes,

Sidney Sheldon



So needless to say I am starstruck and so excited........ This is so awesome, I can't even describe it..... AMAZING!!!