Chosen

Today’s blog post is short and sweet, and if you follow me on social media, you will already have heard this…multiple times. I FINALLY got a short story published! How, you may ask? Well, I finally figured out the correct terms to search for Christian fiction magazines…apparently I had to use the search term ChristianContinueContinue reading “Chosen”

Finishing the Book. . . with mood swings

Remember that sappy romance novel? Yeah, okay, so, two relevant points first: Apparently Hallmark makes books. Apparently for approximately one month only (until September 30) they are accepting unsolicited manuscripts. You all know where this is going, don’t you? Yup. I found out about it around the end of August, and with the encouragement ofContinueContinue reading “Finishing the Book. . . with mood swings”

Rejected

So, I officially got my first rejection letter this summer. As well as my first rejection “damned with faint praise”, which was made slightly less painful by my association of that with Emily of New Moon. Slightly. You can read all the magazines and books in the world “prepping” you for rejections by the hundreds,ContinueContinue reading “Rejected”

Editing and Submission

So, almost needless to say, I did not reach my goal of editing the entire book by the end of April. However, I did get done with the first part of it. Sent it off to my friend to read, as promised. And .  . . haven’t touched the book since. It is just SOContinueContinue reading “Editing and Submission”