What's Going On?

I've developed a good critique partner in Matt Jones. Along with him comes his special abilities in graphic arts and one page promotions. He's working on two promotional covers for me now, and I encourage anyone who needs graphic work done to check Matt out at Matt@JonesHouseCreative.com. I'm still debating whether to attend the ACFW convention in September. Give me you input at our next WIN meeting.

Either way, I'm plowing forward. June 8-12 I'm joining an intensive seminar with Bill Bernhardt and Hawk Publishing. It's twenty hours of writing and rewriting query letters, synopsis, and chapters - the building blocks for marketing and selling my work. Wish me luck.

Successes and Expectations

With our move from Bixby to Broken Arrow, and our grandson's unexpected arrival, Pam and I have been swamped. But now, hopefully, we can update this blog more often. Having said that, I want to share the latest success in my writing adventures. Chicken Soup for the Soul:Count Your Blessings has sent me a proof of my short story, Through a Glass Darkly. It should come out in print December 2009. This is the second success in the past four months, and it gives me encouragement that my writing is improving.

I have great expectations for the future. I've submitted three entries to ACFW's Genesis contest in the Contemporary Fiction category. I submitted a short story to Lorian Hemingway's Short Story Competition, and I've completed my edits on four - count them - four novels! I'm preparing to layout a marketing campaign aimed at publication. Agents and Editors here I come.

I'll be a contributor this coming month to The Write Life, a e-zine that is growing in popularity. And, of course, I continue to learn and network through TWV2, hosted by Mary DeMuth. It's is a blessing.