The publication date is getting closer for my revised Winter's Captive, Book 1 of the Georgia Series.
I expect an announcement within the next two weeks and that availability will be October, just in time to order for those Christmas gifts.
My new cover reveal is days away. The e-book will be released at the same time as the pre-sale of autographed paperbacks at a special discounted price. I will post when available so no one will miss the opportunity to take advantage of this and get their own copies and those for those special friends and family members at Christmas.
It's been a lot of hard work and my editors, Ronald Bagliere and Linda Ortola were wonderful to work with on the rewrite of this story. I am so grateful to Melanie Fountain, Owner/Editor-In-Chief of Fountain Blue Publishing for picking up my novel. Melanie and Kim Barton, Business Manager have been so supportive and knowledgeable.
For those of you who have read the book, you may want to another go-round. I've added 10,000 additional words, more angst for Georgia and adventures, as well as developing the spirituality aspect to the story. The decision was made to change the angel encounter to a native spirit, given the geography and the raven. It brings the story that much closer to Chasing Georgia, Book 2 of the Georgia Series, in creative edits with my editors at the moment.
I am really excited to see this story become a series and hope my readers will enjoy.
To my writer friends, Keep on Keeping on Writing. Talk soon.
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Monday, September 8, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
CONTINUING THE DREAM
I'm so pleased and excited to announce that Fountain Blue Publishing of California has picked up Winter's Captive, Book 1 and Chasing Georgia, Book 2 of The Georgia Series.
Winter's Captive will be republished with a new cover and will be followed by Chasing Georgia.
So who are Fountain Blue Publishing?
At Fountain Blue Publishing, we do not accept every book that is submitted. We are not a vanity press, we are a publishing company that strives to provide excellent customer service to our authors. We take the time and the care to work with our authors through the process of publishing their best book possible.
You can read more about this publisher and what they offer HERE on their website.
I look forward to working with Melanie, Kim, and all the staff at Fountain Blue. I will let you all know when these books will be released once I have a publishing schedule.
For all of you unpublished authors out there, and those who are stumbling, never give up on your dream and remember to keep on keeping on writing.
Visit me on FACEBOOK.
Winter's Captive will be republished with a new cover and will be followed by Chasing Georgia.
So who are Fountain Blue Publishing?
At Fountain Blue Publishing, we do not accept every book that is submitted. We are not a vanity press, we are a publishing company that strives to provide excellent customer service to our authors. We take the time and the care to work with our authors through the process of publishing their best book possible.
You can read more about this publisher and what they offer HERE on their website.
I look forward to working with Melanie, Kim, and all the staff at Fountain Blue. I will let you all know when these books will be released once I have a publishing schedule.
For all of you unpublished authors out there, and those who are stumbling, never give up on your dream and remember to keep on keeping on writing.
Visit me on FACEBOOK.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
NATIONAL POST TOUTS "WINTER'S CAPTIVE" AS AN OBSCURE TITLE IN THE RACE FOR THE GILLER PRIZE
In wondering what my next post should be about, and thinking about featuring a fellow artist, the decison was taken out of my hands. I guess it will be all about me again.
I have my name and book name in Google Alert. Anytime my name or book is mentioned in Google anywhere, an email is sent to me and I check it out. Imagine my surprise last night when a Google Alert showed up telling me I was linked to the Giller prize.
Check out this article in Thursday's edition of the National Post.
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/08/31/the-giller-deflect/
Okay so a name mention isn't winning, short listing, or long listing (announcement on Tues Sept 4) but to be mentioned as an obscure title along with best selling author, Vincent Lam, in an article about the Giller Prize (One of Canada's prestigious literary awards)...I'll take obscure any day. Am I flying? Oh yeah!
As the article says, after the long list is announced, the other 214 eligible titles could slip into oblivion. I appreciate the fact, as I'm sure do all the other authors, that we are available for viewing on the Scotiabank Giller Prize website,
The past six months of marketing since my book was released has been exciting, yes...but also hard work and not always fruitful. But I keep slogging along because I believe in my story and what I think it has to offer my readers, in the hope that my efforts and that of my publisher, Asteroid Publishing Inc., will pay off.
As a family friend said, "Ironically, having your name mentioned might just bring your book out of its "obscurity". I can't think of a better plug for it." He's so right. So if after the long list announcement on Tuesday, my book disappears into oblivion, I will have had my "mention" in a Giller article. It's humbling and inspires me to keep on writing.
I have my name and book name in Google Alert. Anytime my name or book is mentioned in Google anywhere, an email is sent to me and I check it out. Imagine my surprise last night when a Google Alert showed up telling me I was linked to the Giller prize.
Check out this article in Thursday's edition of the National Post.
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/08/31/the-giller-deflect/
Okay so a name mention isn't winning, short listing, or long listing (announcement on Tues Sept 4) but to be mentioned as an obscure title along with best selling author, Vincent Lam, in an article about the Giller Prize (One of Canada's prestigious literary awards)...I'll take obscure any day. Am I flying? Oh yeah!
As the article says, after the long list is announced, the other 214 eligible titles could slip into oblivion. I appreciate the fact, as I'm sure do all the other authors, that we are available for viewing on the Scotiabank Giller Prize website,
The past six months of marketing since my book was released has been exciting, yes...but also hard work and not always fruitful. But I keep slogging along because I believe in my story and what I think it has to offer my readers, in the hope that my efforts and that of my publisher, Asteroid Publishing Inc., will pay off.
As a family friend said, "Ironically, having your name mentioned might just bring your book out of its "obscurity". I can't think of a better plug for it." He's so right. So if after the long list announcement on Tuesday, my book disappears into oblivion, I will have had my "mention" in a Giller article. It's humbling and inspires me to keep on writing.
To all my fellow competitors, good luck on Tuesday and keep on keeping on writing.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
QUERY TIME AGAIN!
For all of you with books to pitch, now is the time to get your query ready and sent out. February seems to be a very busy month for agents and publishers looking to line up their book projects for the year.
It seems most of us writer's have no problem writing a 65,000 word novel, but struggle over a one page query letter. Why is that?
Because that one page is the most important piece of paper we will ever write. Why? Because we need it to sell the book and sell ourselves.
If an agent or editor reads our manuscript and likes it, we know they'll be more than happy to help us hone it into a saleable book. But there are no second chances with our one page query letter. Get it right the first time or rejection is a definite outcome.
Our query is for one reason only, to introduce ourserselves and our book. Keep it to one page.
There are three elements to a good query letter.
The first element is the hook, and the first paragraph. A tag line that is designed to catch the attention of the reader and leave them wanting to read more. Do this in one or two sentences.
Here is a sample of the one I used for my book, Losing Cinderella.
"A pregnant, urban woman escapes kidnappers in the wilderness. Facing a harsh, cold winter and fears of childbirth lost and alone, she must find inner strength to survive—or perish."
The second element and second paragraph is a short description of the entire book. I suggest writing and rewriting this paragraph until you feel you have caught the essence of the story and all the important points, such as plot, characters, what the MC needs to do, the struggle, but leave it with an element of surprise. Don't tell all.
The third element and final paragraph is about you. It should be the easiest, but is it? Most of us don't like to talk about ourselves. The important thing here is keep it brief. State your education, or what qualifies you to write this story, and what inspired you to write it. Include any publishing credits. Write something personal, like where you live.
Sell yourself, but do it briefly.
Once again, the internet is a great source for finding samples of query letters and templates. Get your writing friends to crit for you. Here's a link that is very resourceful: http://querytracker.net/ A great resource of writing tips, samples, and links to agents, and publishers.
So get query writing and sell your project and sell yourself.
Keep on keeping on writing.
It seems most of us writer's have no problem writing a 65,000 word novel, but struggle over a one page query letter. Why is that?
Because that one page is the most important piece of paper we will ever write. Why? Because we need it to sell the book and sell ourselves.
If an agent or editor reads our manuscript and likes it, we know they'll be more than happy to help us hone it into a saleable book. But there are no second chances with our one page query letter. Get it right the first time or rejection is a definite outcome.
Our query is for one reason only, to introduce ourserselves and our book. Keep it to one page.
There are three elements to a good query letter.
The first element is the hook, and the first paragraph. A tag line that is designed to catch the attention of the reader and leave them wanting to read more. Do this in one or two sentences.
Here is a sample of the one I used for my book, Losing Cinderella.
"A pregnant, urban woman escapes kidnappers in the wilderness. Facing a harsh, cold winter and fears of childbirth lost and alone, she must find inner strength to survive—or perish."
The second element and second paragraph is a short description of the entire book. I suggest writing and rewriting this paragraph until you feel you have caught the essence of the story and all the important points, such as plot, characters, what the MC needs to do, the struggle, but leave it with an element of surprise. Don't tell all.
The third element and final paragraph is about you. It should be the easiest, but is it? Most of us don't like to talk about ourselves. The important thing here is keep it brief. State your education, or what qualifies you to write this story, and what inspired you to write it. Include any publishing credits. Write something personal, like where you live.
Sell yourself, but do it briefly.
Once again, the internet is a great source for finding samples of query letters and templates. Get your writing friends to crit for you. Here's a link that is very resourceful: http://querytracker.net/ A great resource of writing tips, samples, and links to agents, and publishers.
So get query writing and sell your project and sell yourself.
Keep on keeping on writing.
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