I am drowning in things to do.
Much ado about possibilities...though nothing significant has happened yet.
1) I'm waiting to hear from a certain company (who shall remain nameless until everything is "approved" and plans are solidified) who records books into audio books. I hope this comes to fruition, because other than being completely cool, it's also for a good cause. More when finalized.
2) Contacting reviewers. One of the, let's say, challenges of publishing through a small imprint is creating awareness of your book. One way to accomplish that is to contact reviewers and bloggers and hand out copies of your book like it was Halloween candy, in the hopes that it will be received well, and written about frequently. I've spent the last few days querying bloggers and reviewers up the wahzoo, and have a few that have agreed to read it already. More when they post.
3) For the first time in my career, someone (that I did not already know!) has expressed interest in the movie rights to SHUT UP. This does not mean it's going to happen - but the mere fact that somebody (that I didn't already know!) contacted me OUT OF THE BLUE and expressed interest is a new and extremely flattering, and exciting experience. I would love nothing more than to see SHUT UP as a movie. After more people have read it, I may even post my Dream Team Cast List, that every writer, whether they admit it or not, creates in their own mind.
4) Writing and revising. Somewhere in the midst of all this emailing, researching, and more emailing, I am responsible for a rewrite on another project, and someplace in between all of the above aforementioned distactions, I am about half way done with the first draft of the rewrite - though I'm not sure where the energy is coming from.
5) I met today with the editor for THE BEAST REIGN, the sequel to Smashwords.com Best Selling YA Fantasy, THE BEAST CALL. No news when or how this will land...but I have to do the rewrites and corrections on this too - and heaven only knows when I have time to get THAT done!
6) The paranormal mystery Work-in-Progress still haunts me! I had a dream about it the other night and it's KILLING ME that I don't have time to work on it right now. But I have very valid and exciting reasons for distraction, so it's all good.
7) No sick kids allowed! Never mind the fact I am still nursing a serious head cold and one kid was kept home today with a low grade fever. Ack - I'm sorry you have a fever - but I just need to send this one emai- wha? You're hungry? **sigh**
8) My pool! My poor, poor, ancient in-ground pool had a crack in it. One of the many issues with living in earthquake territory. So I have had workers, jackhammers, and all sorts of household distractions (like a dog that hasn't had a walk in a week!) to pull me away from what needs to be done.
9) Food. If nobody in my family ate, I'd have much more time. But there's all this cooking, and cleaning up afterwards, and then cooking again, and cleaning up afterwards - it consumes HOURS out of my day and I don't have hours to spare!
Really, I don't!
10) There is no #10, but it seemed silly to be so close and not have one.
Ok all, pardon me while I go back to the grind.
It's hard to know where to start!!
Much ado about possibilities...though nothing significant has happened yet.
1) I'm waiting to hear from a certain company (who shall remain nameless until everything is "approved" and plans are solidified) who records books into audio books. I hope this comes to fruition, because other than being completely cool, it's also for a good cause. More when finalized.
2) Contacting reviewers. One of the, let's say, challenges of publishing through a small imprint is creating awareness of your book. One way to accomplish that is to contact reviewers and bloggers and hand out copies of your book like it was Halloween candy, in the hopes that it will be received well, and written about frequently. I've spent the last few days querying bloggers and reviewers up the wahzoo, and have a few that have agreed to read it already. More when they post.
3) For the first time in my career, someone (that I did not already know!) has expressed interest in the movie rights to SHUT UP. This does not mean it's going to happen - but the mere fact that somebody (that I didn't already know!) contacted me OUT OF THE BLUE and expressed interest is a new and extremely flattering, and exciting experience. I would love nothing more than to see SHUT UP as a movie. After more people have read it, I may even post my Dream Team Cast List, that every writer, whether they admit it or not, creates in their own mind.
4) Writing and revising. Somewhere in the midst of all this emailing, researching, and more emailing, I am responsible for a rewrite on another project, and someplace in between all of the above aforementioned distactions, I am about half way done with the first draft of the rewrite - though I'm not sure where the energy is coming from.
5) I met today with the editor for THE BEAST REIGN, the sequel to Smashwords.com Best Selling YA Fantasy, THE BEAST CALL. No news when or how this will land...but I have to do the rewrites and corrections on this too - and heaven only knows when I have time to get THAT done!
6) The paranormal mystery Work-in-Progress still haunts me! I had a dream about it the other night and it's KILLING ME that I don't have time to work on it right now. But I have very valid and exciting reasons for distraction, so it's all good.
7) No sick kids allowed! Never mind the fact I am still nursing a serious head cold and one kid was kept home today with a low grade fever. Ack - I'm sorry you have a fever - but I just need to send this one emai- wha? You're hungry? **sigh**
8) My pool! My poor, poor, ancient in-ground pool had a crack in it. One of the many issues with living in earthquake territory. So I have had workers, jackhammers, and all sorts of household distractions (like a dog that hasn't had a walk in a week!) to pull me away from what needs to be done.
9) Food. If nobody in my family ate, I'd have much more time. But there's all this cooking, and cleaning up afterwards, and then cooking again, and cleaning up afterwards - it consumes HOURS out of my day and I don't have hours to spare!
Really, I don't!
10) There is no #10, but it seemed silly to be so close and not have one.
Ok all, pardon me while I go back to the grind.
It's hard to know where to start!!
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