“The first draft review can be a bit overwhelming.”

On December 1st, I received the first draft edits of “I Knew Men” for my review. My double-spaced manuscript of 341 pages had been reduced to 170 pages, sized to fit a 6″ by 9″ paperback. I realize that text styling to make things look pretty is coming further down the road, but to see… Continue reading “The first draft review can be a bit overwhelming.”

A Leap of Fate? Here We Go, Newman Springs

It’s October 10, an important date in my novel, and now, in my life. Sean Senatore, Senior Publication Consultant at Newman Springs Publishing, answers the phone after requesting a chat about what I’m working on. I explain, “Covenant Books accepted my novel, but I turned them down. The story was too R-rated for them and… Continue reading A Leap of Fate? Here We Go, Newman Springs

The Unexpected and Fateful Publisher Search

I remember taking a deep breath when “I Knew Men” counted out to 99,700 words. It was time to pursue the big dream of publishing! Backing up a little, I first dared to look into publishing a few years ago, when I announced at Rotary that I wrote an unpublished novel. For the first time,… Continue reading The Unexpected and Fateful Publisher Search