| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
| House Hunting And Finishing Books |
I've been doing some goofing off the past few days because my arms have been hurting yet again. Too much data entry at work is wreaking havoc on my writing career.
So what have I been doing? Reading an excellent book called Flirting With Pete by Barbara Delinsky. I can't wait to read more of her books. She bases her stories in New England which makes them even better. I could hardly put the book down.
But I did and I was looking for houses. We're outgrowing our apartment (we did a long time ago) and my SD is c0ming back at the end of August for another school year so it'll be that much more crowded. So I found a nice big house a few towns over. A bedroom for everyone! Plus an office for me!! Okay, so it needs some work, but we're up for that. Okay, it'll cost more than what we're paying now, but it would be ours!
My fingers are crossed but I'm not going to hold my breath.
Tonight, arms allowing, I'll get back to Dreamer's Sea edits. Joy oh joy.Labels: a home of our own, Barbara Delinsky, edits |
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| Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
| New Direction |
Well, after thinking about it for a few days I think I'm going to have to rewrite at least the first 5 or so pages of Dreamer's Sea. I'm kind of bummed out about it, but seriously, those first pages are a little slow. Generally, with my shorter manuscripts, I jump right into the center of things, but I thought I'd give myself a more gradual build up. So I have a feeling I'm going to be looking at a blank screen for a while. But I'll push past it. I always do.
I'm still sitting on my Harlequin query and synopsis. I'm nearly to the point where I'll look for a US based publisher just to avoid having to find an international reply coupon. Maybe Kensington would be interested. They apparently work with Samhain as well, so maybe the association would help me out, get my foot in the door.
But there's something about being published by Harlequin. It was something I really wanted when I started writing. Everyone has heard of Harlequin, afterall. But maybe it's time to look in a new direction. Broaden my horizons. Look at all the possibilities.
I'm also rethinking the fantasy I started eons ago. I've wanted to write this one for, oh, 17 years or so. Maybe, once I get a few other projects finished, it'll be time to sink myself into it for real.
Yikes, time to get ready for work. But it's been so slow there. At least I can think about writing.Labels: Dreamers Sea, edits, Harlequin, Kensington, other projects |
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