If I were a kid again….with transportation
28 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in Ramblings Tags: belief, dreams, if i was a kid again, possibilities
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1. I would eat dessert first.
2. I would hang upside down from tree branches, laugh loud and long, and never stop to wonder if anyone was watching and thinking me an odd duck.3. I would drive as far as my bubble gum pink sports car* (convertible) would take me. Then I’d get on a plane. Or a boat. I’d go, go, go.
4. I’d turn really lopsided cartwheels in my front yard.
5. I’d blow a bubble gum bubble so big it would pop and stick all over my face.
6. I would pretend I was everything I always wanted to be. And then some. (Including, but not limited to: Wonder Woman, Super Girl, Nancy Drew, Elizabeth Bennett)
7. I’d believe in happily ever after.
8. I’d believe there really is gold at the end of the rainbow, and I’d try to find it, believing all the while it was truly possible.
*I actually drive a Cobalt, but a kid can dream, right?
Inspired by a “Getting to Know You” prompt on Flock…
What would you do if you were a kid again…with transportation?
Wordless Wednesday ~ Casting for New WIP
27 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in Character Casting, Wordless Wednesday Tags: casting, characters, contemporary romance, photos, work in progress
My First Sale
09 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in Contemporary Romance, The Wild Rose Press Tags: author, contemporary romance, contract, first sale, novelist, romance, the wild rose press, writing
I’m feeling rather low on oxygen at the moment. Lightheaded, dizzy, giddy…
The source of the problem is pretty straightforward: spending last night and most of today with my head in the clouds!
I always wondered what it would be like to have an editor say she wanted to buy my book. No amount of daydreaming could have prepared me for the thrilling reality.
Exactly one month ago today, I sent a requested full manuscript to an editor with the Champagne line at The Wild Rose Press. I tried my best to put the book out of my mind and began brainstorming other ideas. Of course, my book was always in my thoughts and the subject of many daydreams, as well.
Last night, while getting ready for bed, I decided to check my email one more time, thinking my younger sister might have sent me a note about her imminent trip overseas. No, I’m not jealous. Really. 
Instead of a note from my sister, there was an email from TWRP! The lovely editor with my manuscript shared the gorgeous news: her senior had approved my story! She will be sending me a contract on Monday. I don’t know any details yet. Not sure when the book will be released, but I know based on its word count, it will be a Champagne Rosebud. My editor asked me awhile back if I was attached to the title, and I assured her I was not. I brainstormed a few alternate titles, and I’m sure we’ll be discussing them soon.
I’m such a newbie in this world of romance publishing, but I found her warm and encouraging personality to be very reassuring. I’m looking forward to the journey ahead, and I hope you’ll join me here as I share my experience.
Since Monday is a million years away, I’d best keep myself busy. Time to get my next story on the page.
