October
Novel Updates.
This month I’m excited to announce I’ll be submitting my manuscript to a few agents and editors.
That’s great… But what does that mean to you all?
For you, it means my story has left my google drive. It’s landed in the the inbox of someone who can put it on the shelves.
But for me, sending my work to agents and editors means I’ve officially entered the slush pile.
The slush pile is a term for the hundreds of manuscripts a literary agent is receiving in a single day. If you’re a numbers person, only 1-3% of books get fished out of the slush pile and read by agents. Even fewer are offered a contract.
The good news? I’ve met them face to face at a recent conference. They’ve personally invited me into their slush pile. Which is better odds than dropping in unannounced.
For the grieving, and the grieved.
Something I’m passionate about is grief awareness in adolescents. For the little ones in our lives, the change of seasons can be a good time to pause and reconnect.
Their shiny folders have bent corners. Backpacks have frayed threads. The novelty of the new year is weeks behind them.
If you have a little one who’s missing someone, let the change of season be a time to rest and remember, together.
A Book I’m loving.
Where Dandelions Bloom, by Tara Johnson is a historical romance based on a real woman who enlisted in the Union Army disguised as a man to escape her abusive father and an arranged marriage.
I had the pleasure to meet the author, and although historical romance isn’t my usual genre, I’m loving this wonderful story of forgiveness, hope, and healing.
Thanks for reading along,
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