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- I'm a full time Mommy of 3, sitting on a fancy college degree. I am an avid book collector. Once when I needed the money, I sold a first edition, mint "Catcher in the Rye" for $500. I was ecstatic until I found out later that I probably could have got $5000 for it! I once had a very worn first edition of Pollyanna with a pink satin cover and gilded lettering. It was falling apart. I knew it was valuable when I was 10 years old, I carried it around a lot like other children might carry a favorite doll. Sadly, I lost it! In the 4th grade after reading Pollyanna and anything by Gene Stratton Porter, I moved onto Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Sense and Sensibility, Edith Wharton, William Faulkner, etc... I only recently realized that I was a lover of Historical Fiction. For years I worked at a Living History Museum performing and interpreting 1836 while taking graduate courses in American History. Lately, (about a month) I have been writing Children's Picture Books. It is exhilarating to do something for myself again. However, it is extremely difficult to find time! I doodle pictures and write verse only to have it scribbled on by my 1 year old who proudly looks at me, "Draw picture?" Yep... you sure did... I wait anxiously for the mail. I've found it can even be exciting to get rejection form letters, at least I'm out there trying! BELIEVE! I loved working on the Prairie at the museum, no t.v., no phones, no computers... It was hard work cooking and cleaning, churning butter, and milking cows. Since I've been writing, I keep thinking write what you know.... It finally hit me like a ton of bricks! I know history... I know historical fiction... I've lived it! So, now I need advice and pointers as I move into the grown up world of books. I know I can do this... I've been writing all my life. It's time to get serious!
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Wow, I just joined Problogger. I love it. I can write everyday and people can listen or not.
I am still searching for a publisher. I really think the story in my novel is an important one to tell. I still think the writing is good too, after sitting it aside for 2 months. So, I am going to do a last set of edits and get it out there. I think, though, it is more Young Adult - even though it is Historical Fiction it is out there to tell the struggle females in general went through in 1830's Indian… Continue
I am still searching for a publisher. I really think the story in my novel is an important one to tell. I still think the writing is good too, after sitting it aside for 2 months. So, I am going to do a last set of edits and get it out there. I think, though, it is more Young Adult - even though it is Historical Fiction it is out there to tell the struggle females in general went through in 1830's Indian… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2008 at 3:41pm —
Done.
I have completed my first novel and started on a second as I wait for agent replies. There are no mixed reviews they all say basically the same thing. Is it a canned comment? "Your writing shows promise, however I do not feel I can give it the attention it deserves... I am not excited about the premise..."
Any thoughts? 6 agents. 2 seemed very sincere and personal. They all came to the same conclusion.
Any thoughts? 6 agents. 2 seemed very sincere and personal. They all came to the same conclusion.
Posted on August 27, 2008 at 8:28am — 2 Comments
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Fantastic work and play you have going in your life. Keep it up!
delighted to accept!
I accidently removed the previous note...didn't know that was possible. Anyway, I want to wish you well with your efforts. Persist. Persist. Persist!
Jim
Thank you so much for including me among your friends!
All the best from rainy Fairfax,
Laura
thnx for adding me.... oh you will have so much fun writing historicals...i envy all your background knowledge...
nice to see you here
julie-anne
I'm not sure how to fix the block either, so maybe contact anne?
Welcome to the network.
Warmly,
Em
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