You would think that with two very computer-savvy brothers, I would've received some of those "techie" genetics. Alas, that is not so.You may wonder what happened to that last post about Kathryn Stockett, The Help, and the fact that Heather will continue to write, despite rejection? Well, I … [Read more...]
On Rejection and My Attempts to Deal With It
After a stellar and astonishing week, when no less than FOUR agents were requesting my sample chapters/pages, and my children and husband would attest that my happiness was through the roof, I have had a letdown, reject week of almost equal proportions. Two of the bigger historical fiction agents … [Read more...]
Just a Taste
Hello all my faithful fans! Just wanted to give you a little bite of my next book. The first 250 words of the first chapter are up on the blogspot link below, and open for comments! Id love to get some positive feedback on there, as I believe there is an agent who reviews these entries. Lets … [Read more...]
An Edit a Day…
I would like to blog, on my birthday (okay, we're actually into the next day at 12:22 @ night) that I have finished the editing of my Viking book. Well, the first edit. My own personal edit, which may not be too edit-y. I will now follow in the footsteps of my great-aunt, who is also a writer, … [Read more...]
THE WRITER WHEN FINISHED–PALE, LACKING MAKEUP OR RECENT HAIRCOLOR, BUT SMUG NONETHELESS
I am tempted to write this entire post in caps, because I am definitely shouting inside. Months have passed, exactly how many, I'm not sure, but at least six. And my historical fiction book on an awesome Viking woman named Gudrid is now done. Writers keep so much bottled up, pouring forth their … [Read more...]
Surreal Stuff!
I'm a little delirious today, and I don't think it's just from fumes from my husband's lawnmower repair in the basement. I have reached the 50,000 word mark for my new Viking book--it's the same length as Otherworld now. 30,000 words to go. No problem, I say to myself in my delirium. NO Problem, … [Read more...]