A friend of mine sold her first book on Friday! Glynna Kaye received the call from Melissa Endlich of Steeple Hill Love Inspired on Friday morning, 7:35 (Arizona time)! Excited for my friend, you bet.
Her sale did wonders for my attitude.
After cyber celebrations all day, I came home from work Friday night, ready to finish the book I'm working on and submit it. Of course this has been my plan all along, but experiencing the excitement of Glynna's sale, really got my adrenline pumping. Procrastination didn't seem to rear its ugly head as much as it usually does. I became focused. I planned my scenes and worked my way through them.
This weekend, I worked like a writer.
And it paid off. I'm 91% of my goal on my current mss, Rough and Ready. This book has been requested by multiple editors through contests, but it wasn't until a couple of months ago, that I seemed to clear the fog out of my head and actually finished plotting the thing. I'm pleased with my rough draft and I don't think I'll spend much time on rewrites, unless my crit partners prove me wrong : )
2009 is starting off as a good year. My rough draft will be complete by January 31. My rewrites will be done by February 15. I'm judging for The Sandy and The Genesis, and I plan on plotting out the third book of my Circle D series, by the end of April.
When you blog about various topics you take for granted because they are second nature to you like organization, plot storming, motivation, etc, realize there may be someone out there that hasn't mastered the technique and your blog may be the one thing that energizies their creative juices.
My kick in the butt for 2009 came from reading blogs like this one (Five Scribes), Camy's Loft, Seekerville, The Craftie Ladies of Romance and many others. I experienced many ah-ha moments that left me inspired to dig into my writing with renewed vigor.
Look at the line up Five Scribes is offering this year. I know Margie Lawson's series is something I don't want to miss. The Sandy updates will be fantastic considering the line-up of speakers. I find Seton Hill fascinating and am thankful KL is posting on her progress. The interviews LA is working on with film professionals make me think outside the box of novel writing.
Once again I say, YAY, Glynna Kaye!!! Her book will be an October 2009 release and the poor thing is happily scrambling to complete revisions from the editor (in hand already!) and cover work.
May all of us be so busy over the months to come!
10 comments:
Audra, fantastic. I'm so excited for Glynna, and can't wait for you to say The End, I'm ready to submit. A sale can't be are away! Well done.
Thanks Donnell : ) Sometimes someone else meeting their goals or achieving their dreams is just the right incentive to complete your own tasks.
C'mon, let's work on reaching The End together!
Congratulations to your friend Glynna! I love to hear about first sales and I've been hearing a lot of first sales the last couple weeks. It motivates and energizes me, too. Good going on your book!
Yay for Glynna and yay for you.
Whatever works for motivation is what counts. You have a great series in the Circle D, and I can't wait to 1) read your lastest work, 2) see the series in print and 3) come to your signing and brag I knew you when.
xo
LA
We all have to keep plugging away at it, don't we? Glynna has a very demanding day job, weather that works against her most of the time, and various health issues. She persevered and reached her goal.
Puts me to shame.
BUT, there's hope for me yet : )
Thanks for your congrats, Edie! I'll pass it along to Glynna. She'll be tickled : )
We've got to get through the revisions phase first, Leslie : ) I love your 1,2,3 : ) Mark of a true friend : )
Revisions, smidgens. Piece of cake. I'm sticking to my 1,2,3!
~LA
I also feel inspired when I hear call stories! Congrats to you for getting all that writing done. :-)
Congratultions to Glynna. That's marvelous news.
I wish you all the best on your book. I do hope to hear the news that it's been accepted for publication in the next few weeks.
I'm glad I was able to find you and will be back.
Blessings,
Mary
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