The Road to Becoming Published

Howdy Strangers,

So I found out after making the commitment to finishing Frostfire and getting it published that writing a book is only the first hill of many on the mountain to seeing a story you create in print. After you finish the book, there is, of course, the editing -- something I find I have a knack for. But then...there is the matter of hooking an agent, and let me tell you, there is an unexpected labor in that. There are query letters to be written, pitches, synopses, cover letters, and every single agent you dig out of the vast world will have a different requirement of what they want. Some want just a query letter. Some want all of the above written to specific formats, fifty pages of your manuscript, and a signed contract for your first born. There is also the self-marketing that has to be considered -- the facebook page, the blog, the author website. It is a little daunting and, at times, frustrating, to have gone through the work of writing a novel only to find out there is more work to be done. 

But the effort is worth it. Frostfire is worth it, and soon enough, you guys are all going to hear about how it finally made it onto a shelf somewhere, and I'll already be on to the next project, one foot out the door, ready to climb the next mountain. That's the mindset you have to have to get out there -- you have to grab onto your dream with both hands and refuse to let go for anything. Be stubborn, because your novel is WORTH IT. Know, in your stubborn little heart that your story deserves to be read, that there are people out there that NEED to read it, and keep after it. Only you can make this happen.

Until Next Time -- Anna