I have been away for a while. There have been a lot of changes happening lately (some good and some not so much). That being said, I have been working on some really interesting stuff including: children's books and a fantasy novel (stay posted). I was so excited that I had finally found a publishing house that did not require an agent! I decided that I would put all of my fear aside and present a polished package to them in hopes that they would bite. Unfortunately, as passionate as I was about that particular project, the review period had gone by (roughly 6 months) and nothing!
As you can imagine, my pride had taken a hit. Being turned down by a publishing house is rough. It is the equivalent of someone telling you that your beautiful baby..the one that you were so proud of, was hideous. Actually, I sent out two children's books to two different houses. It didn't hurt so much when the other title was not picked up..it hurt but not as much as my beautifully-crafted love-child. As much as I wanted to sulk..I decided to shop the book to another publisher and am now awaiting their reply. I still want to go after this original publisher but I have decided that I will specifically create a title that fits with their style as opposed to having a title already created and trying to make it fit (if that makes sense).
Being an author is hard work. It is not all peaches and cream and some (like myself) still have a 9-5 that they go to every day and while I love my job, I look forward to a time when I can do what I do best..create.
What have you been up to lately? Would you care to share some of your successes and struggles? What makes you tick? Why do you want to write?
