Blogging today at Romeroticawriters

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It's almost here...

I received the galley for my manuscript which means only one thing...PUBLICATION DATE IS DRAWING NEAR!!

Yup, I had one more opportunity to take a look at it before it goes to print - I'm so excited about this story and hope everyone who reads it loves it - okay, so I know that's not totaly realistic, but still...

Anyway, I'll be over here - biting my nails and waiting for June 15...

Thank you for playing along!

SQUEALS OF DELIGHT

Roll from my keyboard and can probably be heard as far away as Oklahoma. I got the cover art for my FIRST RELEASE WITH AMBER QUILL PRESS and it's PERFECT!!

Care to take a peek? Feast your eyes on this...

WHEEEE.....

Today's my birthday! Yup, another year older and I revel in each and every one. I'm not one of those women who gets upset when she realizes she's getting older, I LOVE having birthdays.

To celebrate this 'special' day, I've posted my very first blog as an Amber Quill Author. You can read it here: http://aqpauthors.blogspot.com/

Let me know if you enjoy it (and the excerpt from my first AQP release).

Thank you for playing along with me on MY BIRTHDAY!! ;)

Time flies...

No, seriously. It seems like it was just last week that I got word that I was one of the winners of the Amber Heat contest - then it had to have been just a few days ago that I got my edits (thrilled to say ONE round of edits, thank you very much!) - and now it's just over a month to my first release!

WOW!

I've ordered some promo stuff and will start sending that out soon - I'm also trying to figure out what other promo materials I can use to promote my "brand." AND...I really, really want to finish this next story. I've been kind of stuck on it, but I think I've figured out exactly what needs to happen, so I'm moving on.

Time flies and I'm loving every minute of it!

Thank you for playing along...

Promo & Signature Lines

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Editing and editors...

When writers put words to paper, we're all convinced that we're writing the best possible story we can. Then we sell it and get an editor who shows us (hopefully) how much BETTER the story can become.

A good editor will build you up while he/she's telling you what you're doing wrong in your story. A good editor will repeatedly tell you how much he/she LOVES your story.
A good editor will only make your story that much stronger and that much better for your readers.

I've truly been blessed with an amazing editor who pointed out my weaknesses in a way that didn't make me feel like a total dork. She also praised my story, my characters, and my voice. The best part for me were the little side comments that had absolutely nothing to do with editing, but were just snippets she threw in (i.e., "I adore her!" when speaking about my heroine).

Now that I've finished my edits, I realize what a difficult job she has - and how much I truly appreciate her. So, Thanks, LA - You're AWESOME!!

Thank you for playing along (in my fantasy world)...