After you get *the* call - what next?

I'm beginning to love Twitter and not just because I can catch up with shitmydadsays (which is a little piece of heaven if you like old farts without an "edit" button). I also get to peek into what brilliant writers and editors are up to as they chat over coffee. Intellectual voyeurism at its finest.

Today's tidbit was from inkyelbows who linked the world to a great article from Mandy Hubbard at Let the Words Flow regarding what comes next for your book after it has been bought - like when do the editing elves show up and how much do you tip 'em? I'm a fan of having steps written out in small words since I'm a bear of little brain these days. Thanks Mandy!