where Stephen
suggests we take a moment and re-introduce ourselves to the world.
In years past, I typically spent the last few minutes before
I dropped off to sleep fantasizing about…well, just…stuff, really. Making up little dramas in my head,
motivating a dream, you might say. But I
never imagined myself to be a writer.
Then an idea wriggled into my brain one day in 2010,
inspired by a song, and from that moment on, I was obsessed. I wrote an outline, a first draft, really,
handwritten in a notebook. Then I typed it
out, titled it The
Mistaken, got busy revising, did all the things a writer was supposed to do
if she wanted to get published, like find critique partners, set up a blog,
query widely, and make a book
trailer (thanks to Carrie
Butler!)
I suffered a lot of rejection, but I never gave up. I learned instead, from other writers,
authors, agents, whoever had a bit of advice.
I read it and I took it. And then
I found a home for my book, at Sapphire Star Publishing. It’s not exactly what I thought it would be,
but I’m making steady progress.
In the mean time, I’m still working as an interior designer,
barely, but I also took a job as a book editor with my publisher. So, that’s me…
Who are you? Please, re-introduce yourself!
Also today, I’m over at Maine Words where Marcy Hatch is
conducting a little interview. We’d both
love it if you’d drop on by and leave a comment.
Finally, last Monday, a book blogger posted a review of my book on Goodreads and Amazon, with pictures and everything, at least on Goodreads.
I’m thinking she liked it. Check it out and tell me what you think. She even made a pretty picture with a quote from my book.
