{"id":4735,"date":"2016-07-11T15:10:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/?p=4735"},"modified":"2016-07-11T15:10:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:10:03","slug":"meeting-up-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/the-vault-of-dreamers\/meeting-up-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Up in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Caragh<\/a>

Caragh O’Brien and Kate Jacobs, Senior Editor, Roaring Brook Press\/Macmillan.<\/p><\/div>\n

I met up with my editor Kate Jacobs<\/a> for lunch last week, and it was lovely to have a chance to visit with her. We have many emails and phone calls, but our face-to-face meetings are rare treats. We chatted about families, books, readers, and bibliotherapy. We considered why Anne of Green Gables<\/em><\/a> works on a deep level as a survival story. We admired the design work of Leigh Bardugo\u2019s Six of Crows<\/em><\/a>, which I had with me. It\u2019s gratifying to agree with each other about bookish matters.<\/p>\n

On the work front, I had sent Kate my latest draft of Vault 3 the week before, and she made a point of reading it on a quick turn-around so we could discuss my progress. I was so relieved to learn that she thinks the draft is in good shape! It still has a way to go, of course, but it\u2019s a huge boost to know Kate is enthusiastic about the changes I\u2019ve made already.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Flatiron Building, home of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group<\/p><\/div>\n

Later the same day, I met with my agent Kirby Kim<\/a> for a chat over tea and lemonade. We\u2019ve known each other for eight years now, through all the decisions of my YA writing career, and I respect him enormously. It was great swapping ideas with him. He always gives me new perspectives to consider, like when he points me toward films or other novels related to concepts I\u2019m developing. Best of all, we can laugh together.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m lucky, I know, to have such allies in my corner. I\u2019m grateful, too. Now I\u2019m all revved up and inspired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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