I did a little redecorating around the old blog and twitter account the other night. Still trying to decide if I’ll keep it, but I like it for now–at least until I sell and know for sure what my debut novel will be. I really wanted something that reflected my writing style as well as… Read More What to do while you wait
Life has been a wild ride lately. Dizzying like I just got off the Tilt-A-Whirl or something. I wish I could let myself be excited about it, but I think I’m still half in denial that in a short time I could possibly have a publishing contract. I’m scared actually. I never understood being scared… Read More Fear of Success
So I’ve pinched myself nonstop for about two weeks straight, and so far I’m STILL awake, and my good fortune hasn’t evaporated or anything like that. So I think it’s time to just tell my great news, regardless of whether I can believe it or not – I SIGNED WITH THE KNIGHT AGENCY!! And this… Read More Pinching Myself and It Turns Out I’m Still Awake!
It’s been a very exciting week around here… I have some great news coming up, and I can’t wait to tell you. I’ve been slacking off on my reading in favor of other important to-do items. Such as the class I’m taking which I really really love, and then rereading and polishing up Intended for a… Read More So Uh… I’ll Have Some Great News Any Day…
I know when I’m “done” with a project, I’m supposed to just leave it alone. Just save those queries, partials, synopsis, and full drafts into a special folder and move on knowing they are safe and secure and ready to go. That way, if someone ever asks for one, I should be ready to BANG,… Read More When is it really “done” anyway?
…the newest manuscript is officially on submission. I sent out two queries as the first wave of a kind of a test run – I think it’s safe to say that if you send out a handful of queries and none stick – then there’s either something wrong with your query letter or your book… Read More The Good News is…