About a month ago, Darren mentioned that with my delicate frame and exquisite features–I might be rewording a bit ;)–a short hair do might look cute. I filed that away, revisiting it with each tangle I ripped from my scalp in the following days. Then my friend Tj’s daughter cut her beautiful long hair and […]
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Moody Launches Fiction Blog!
You’ve probably already heard about it, but I want to make sure. Moody has launched a fiction blog! Today they are asking, “What kind of fiction books do you enjoy the most? Do you prefer reading a certain genre, author, time period, or writing style?” If you leave a comment answering that question, you’ll be […]
Proof’s in the Pudding
Actually, I hope not. Today, during my son’s birthday party, the UPS truck chugged up our driveway. With my page proofs on board. “It’s my book!” I screamed, jumping up and down a few times. Quickly, I pulled it together. “But today is about Josh.” And went on with putting candles in the cake. I […]
I Feel Like a Real Writer
… for four reasons! One, I got a letter from Google regarding a class action lawsuit regarding their search feature. They included me because my work may have been searched in an improper manner. Ha! I highly doubt it, since the book isn’t out yet. Two, the OCW newsletter arrived today. It highlights a workshop […]
A Fantastic Friday the 13th
Let’s just preface this by saying I give no credence to luck whatsoever. (Though I’m not sure how to explain when the cards in a game of chance completely favor a certain player.) But there are people out there who have a problem with Friday falling on the 13th of the month. I’m posting about […]
Oh Where, Oh Where Did My Editor Go?
Again and again, after I announced the sale of the book formerly known as Undiscovered, congratulatory notes told me how lucky I was to be working with THE Andy McGuire. I totally agreed. (Slight recap) Days before leaving for the ACFW conference, I had gotten the exciting news from my agent that Andy wanted the […]
Debut Book Cover Revealed!
By Christina Tarabochia on February 4, 2009 in Contract, Moody, The Familiar Stranger, Undiscovered, Writing
I can’t wait to hear what you think! Many of you have posted comments over on facebook, but feel free to repeat anything complimentary here. 😉 One big surprise, if you’ve followed along my writing journey, is the name of the book. All along (see labels on the bottom left-hand side of the blog if […]
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 […]
Moody to Publish UNDISCOVERED!
I’m thrilled beyond belief to announce the sale of my first solo novel, Undiscovered. Moody plans to release the book in September ’09! We’ve been negotiating the contract for the last few weeks. If you know me, you can definitely imagine how hard it was not to talk/write about it until the last details were […]