I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Supplemental
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
The Witness by Dee Henderson
Paper Moon by Linda Windsor
Bonus giveaway: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Off to the lion’s den…
No, not really. I have the honor of being invited to the Sales Team Meeting at Zondervan—leaving in a few hours, actually—but I’m scared spitless.
Why? Dunno. Maybe because it’s a bunch of sales team members and not friendly fuzzy writers. I can face 400 people at the ACFW Conference but not 50 at the Sales Team meeting. I’m such a basketcase.
Anyway, I’m off to be videotaped (now do you understand my terror?) and introduced to people who will hopefully like me enough to want to sell my book to places like Walmart and Costco, as well as indy Christian book stores and B&N and Borders.
Oh, and I don’t fly well. Doping up with Dramamine now.
Please pray!
P.S.--> I probably won’t blog tomorrow since I’ll be returning late Tuesday night. Behave yourselves while I’m gone.
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
The Witness by Dee Henderson
Paper Moon by Linda Windsor
Bonus giveaway: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Off to the lion’s den…
No, not really. I have the honor of being invited to the Sales Team Meeting at Zondervan—leaving in a few hours, actually—but I’m scared spitless.
Why? Dunno. Maybe because it’s a bunch of sales team members and not friendly fuzzy writers. I can face 400 people at the ACFW Conference but not 50 at the Sales Team meeting. I’m such a basketcase.
Anyway, I’m off to be videotaped (now do you understand my terror?) and introduced to people who will hopefully like me enough to want to sell my book to places like Walmart and Costco, as well as indy Christian book stores and B&N and Borders.
Oh, and I don’t fly well. Doping up with Dramamine now.
Please pray!
P.S.--> I probably won’t blog tomorrow since I’ll be returning late Tuesday night. Behave yourselves while I’m gone.
Comments
Don't be afraid of the sales reps :-) They are such great people. If you go there with a heart to love on them and serve them, you'll do great.
I worked in our bookstore at church for a number of years, and it always amazed me how the sales reps used to say they loved coming to our store. Why? Because we treated them nicely. That's it. Now, considering these were sales reps to only Christian stores, it alway made me wonder how they were treated at some of their other stores?!
You'll be in my prayers, and I know you will do great.
Blessings,
Sheryl
I hope you have a safe trip and my prayers are with you!
Sarah
You'll have a great time!
Blessings to you. You can come visit me at A Child of God.
You've been through media training, already had yourself video taped twice, endured professional makeup, and a photo shoot...remember all that. You're a pro! Just remember to smile for your close-up!
You did great at our sales conference. You are such a fun and loving character.
I look forward to spreading the word about your series.
:: still munching on sushi ::
...yes...I am still in sales conference.
shhhhh...don't tell. :-)
I'm sure you ROCKED that meeting. Lemme tell ya, I'd have killed to have an author like you in one of the many Zzzzzzzz sales conferences I've been in. :-)
; )
Can't wait for the details ... and I will eventually get over being insanely jealous.