I apologize to my readers, or Blogees, as Brandilyn Collins calls her blog readers.
I’ve been concentrating on several other major projects and my poor blog has taken a back seat. Hopefully y’all know how it is with family, a full-time job, a farm, etc., etc.
What projects, you ask? Well, at the ACFW conference, I was invited to submit a complete proposal of the Chick Lit novel I’ve been working on. It’s about “this close” from being done, so I’m racing to finish it plus write the proposal.
Plus, I learned at the conference the importance of an author “branding” oneself. My one sheet pitched four novels in three different genres. Both an editor and an agent commented that it would be nearly impossible for them to help launch a writing career for someone with such scattered interest. Basically, I was told (and discussed this at length with many of my well-published friends) to pick a genre and stick to it.
I’ve thought about it. Prayed about it. Discussed it with my friends & critique partner. And the overwhelming conclusion is that I have a strong Chick Lit “voice,” and since that was the project that piqued an editor’s interest, I should submit it. (Why didn’t he pick one of the FINISHED projects? LOL)
Therefore, I’ve been working to “brand” myself as a Chick Lit author. Now, what does that entail? My one sheet, my business cards, my web site & blog, (does black & white say “Chick Lit” to you? I didn’t think so!), all need to be redesigned. A major undertaking to say the least.
I still want to start the promised series titled “Perking up Your Prose,” and hopefully I’ll get that going very soon. In the meantime, just so you’ll know that I haven’t fallen off the planet, I’ll post regular project progress reports on my blog and maybe y’all can join the “nag patrol” and encourage me to keep after it and get that proposal in the mail by the end of October, which is what I told the editor.
Thanks for your patience & thanks for continuing to post comments, even when I was “absent.” Oh, and I forgot all about posting my last two lessons on Esther. I’ll try to remember to do that later today or in the morning. Feel free to remind me about that, too!
I hope everyone has a great day!
Linda
