In honor of my daughter’s 10th birthday–HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDREA!–she’s allowing me to post a list of super powers I found behind her bed when I was changing the sheets. I convinced her that so few people read my blogs she didn’t need to be embarrassed to share it. 1. Freeze time2. Read minds3. Put bad […]
All I Wanted for Christmas Was Electricity!
Yes, during the snow storm, we lost power. Christmas Eve morning, we lazed around in our pajamas, taking our near-future showers for granted. Then the Christmas lights on the tree when out and all the electric hums of the house disappeared. Turned out a tree limb on our neighbors’ property couldn’t bear the weight of […]
ACFW Extra
I’m so behind in what I want to blog, it’s a little overwhelming. Suffice it to say we were without power for a few days–which is a story for the next blog. However, since it’s been so long since I posted, I wanted to share an idea I sent out over the ACFW loop. They […]
Snow Days/Snow Daze
I thought I’d take a short break from the sales series to share a pictures of how the weather is effecting us in Gaston, Oregon. These first two are from a few days ago when we thought we had a lot of snow. Poor Kevin had to park at the bottom of our LONG, STEEP […]
The Last Chance for a Bidding War :-)
Just in case you haven’t been by for awhile, start here to read the series in order. (Just click newer post to follow along.)Monday, November 3rdPublisher B returns a counter to the counter. They agree to the lower advance I asked for and lower the percentages slightly. Everyone is happy with the deal, but we […]
Advance Money: The Counter-intuitive Decision
Just in case you don’t read the comments here on Posting with Purpose, I want to highlight what Miralee Ferrell said. I struggled on my first book with a relatively low advance, based on what the industry often pays (according to my agent). But she very wisely counseled that it’s better to take a lower […]
The Call: Take Two!
How was that suspense? Did the six days since I last blogged feel like a LONG WEEKEND? 😉 At least the wait ended with good results … Monday, October 20th I, the compulsive email checker, see the email from my agent mere minutes before she calls to tell me. Publisher B has made an offer! […]
The LONG Weekend
The way I’m dragging this series out, we’ll reach Selling My Debut Novel: Part MCVII, so I’m changing the titling to better reflect the post. Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 So began the weekend of waiting. Publisher A might come in with their offer Monday and Publisher B might as well. The doubts rush in. […]
Selling My Debut Novel: Part III
You readers are wonderful! My blog statistics show you keep coming back, day after day, checking to see if there’s anything new. Sorry to disappoint so often. I’m trying to do edits, sell puppies, do everything Christmas related, foster, AND keep this blog updated. Here’s some advice for any pre-pub writer who would like to […]
Selling My Debut Novel: Part II
We had critique group today. The Redeemed Writers decided to let a new member into our crazy bunch, so Angella audited this month’s meeting. If she’s brave enough to return, she’ll hopefully find a committed (or need to be committed) group of women who love Jesus, seek serious feedback, and want to be better writers. […]