Agents and Publishers

Okay, so I got a book that will help me to find more information about agents and publishers that could possibly be contacted about my book. I'm excited. So I guess this will be the shortest post ever. I guess that's about it, so thanks!

I Lov My Characters!

The one thing I am learning from writing, editing, and re-editing this book is that I love my characters. I mean I REALLY love them. I have this one girl in here, she is a trip and a half! For real, this girl has me cracking up like WHAT? Okay, I'm super sleepy, but that doesn't mean that this is the reason why I am cracking up over this girl. But seriously, I love my characters. The protagonist, the villain, the hero, and the sidekick. They are all awesome people, and I am loving the fact that I get to build a story around them.

But anyway, added a new chapter, and it is CRAZY! I love it! Loved everything about what happened, how it happened. Seriously, made me laugh, made me cry. I mean some folks can be just sick!

So on that note, I'm going to bed. One word of advice - don't play with your food!

Death, death...and more DEATH!

I just finished a new chapter that was not a originally a part of the story. I had been debating on whether or not the chapter would go the way that it did, and it turned out to be pretty good. I will have to tweak it a little, of course, but for now, it's good as it is.

People have to die, folks get caught up in the mess they create, and these folks had to go. And so the story continues. Good night everyone!

Back to the grind, baby!

I have been gone for far too long. You know that thing called Writer's Block? Well, it had a nasty hold on me, and I was trapped for a while. But thanks to my girl, my editor, I am back in the business of writing. It was time, so now I'm back to writing. She had managed to give me a few wonderful ideas, some that just might work, and some, with a little tweaking, will work. I also came up with the idea that a few more folks needed to die. Sorry, but death in inevitable, and why not die at the hands of a talented author?

So anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that I am back in the game, and not to worry. I'm not quite done, of course, but it will be before this year is out. I for damn sure will make sure that this happens. So good night any thanks for reading!

PS!

I've also come up with my idea for my cover art. Will I tell you all? No, but be assured that it is AWESOME!

I've been suck a slacker!

So I sent my query letter out to an agent, and of course, I was denied. I thought it would happen, but it didn't hurt to try. Other than that, I've been busy with the wee one, and I started working on my doctorate in education. Needless to say, my brain has been on overdrive, and all for reasons other than my book. I'm not going to neglect it for too long. I will return and I promise not to be such a slacker. Must continue to press on. Well, I think I may try self publishing. Got a book from a friend of mine for my birthday on self publishing. I've been reading through it, and I looks like it may be the way to go, for me that is. So once I've gotten my brain back in gear, gotten over this hump that's called Stats (it's an evil class, I want it over with already), I will get back into the swing of things. Again, sorry...sorry...my apologies. So sorry!

Round 2 of edits done!

I'm super excited to say that the second round of edits is complete! Now, let me go and re-read it again, and this time, I'm going to be adding some other things. I am super excited, people! Another thing I've done...my query letter! Yes! Your's truly has written a letter that she will hopefully submit to an agent, and see whether or not I'll get picked up. Yay! So wish me luck! Send me happy thoughts to complete and hopefully get this book out for people to enjoy. Again, super excited! Now...let's get this ear ache to stop. Night all!

Wow! This Just Got Real!

I would say what I really wanted to say, but I'm working REALLY hard on cutting back on the cursing. Got the little one now, and she is just repeating every-little-thing-mommy-says! And with such emphasis! Me: Kayla, did you have a good day today? Kayla: Have a good day today? Everything is in the form of a question, and it's in a higher pitch than her normal talking voice, which I refer to as her Toni Braxton voice. The girl is a tenor, I tell you! And then she's always singing. It's amazing what I discover with this child on a daily basis! Anyway, this isn't Kayla's blog, but you all know I can go on for hours about her. This is basically about the fact that I have really gotten into my whole editing kick, and I'm actually - wait for it - looking at literary agents! Yes! I'm researching agents. I need that assistance in finding help marketing my book. I would like to get info from people who have been out there and know what they are doing! I am finding a lot of useful information, and I really hope that the people I'm researching, and debating on using, are reputable. I haven't read anything negative on them, and they actually have a blog that gives out a lot of useful information. So like I said, this just go real, you guys! A dream no more, people...I'm going to make this happen! And that's about it on the Mel-Mel front. Hope you all have a great week!