"My agent and I put out my proposal one Thursday afternoon in August, 1998. Publishers started bidding immediately, and that process progressed for a few days"
- Laura Hillenbrand
About this Quote
This quote from Laura Hillenbrand suggests that the procedure of getting her proposition published was a reasonably quick one. She and her representative put out the proposal on a Thursday afternoon in August 1998, and publishers started bidding on it practically immediately. This bidding process continued for a few days, recommending that the publishers were eager to get their hands on her proposal. This could be due to the reality that Hillenbrand was already a recognized author, and her proposition was likely to be of high quality. It might also be due to the fact that the proposition was launched throughout a time when the publishing industry was flourishing. Whatever the factor, it is clear that Hillenbrand's proposal was highly sought after by publishers.
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