Still Waiting...

Well, I am still waiting to hear from Shadow Mountain. it has been a while, and still nothing. I am holding out hope that the fact that it is taking longer is because they are really contemplating publishing the book. As you all know, this is my dream.
As I wait for the publisher to respond, I work at my newly acquired job and I still make my jewelry in the evenings. I am really getting into the wire wrapping and I believe that I have found my niche. Want to see some?
Here you go...

Rhodonite Pendant

Magnesite Heart Set

Wire Wrapped Petrified Wood Necklace

 Wire Wrapped Rhodonite Ring

Silver 'Wave' Ring with Magnesite Beads

Well, these are just a few of my favorite things.

I am still reading the first book to the boys.  I still work on the second book when time allows. My life is very busy these days, with working full time once again and trying to get my exercise in, so I don't have as much time to work on the books like I did not so long ago, bit I still press on, never giving up. 

Well, this is as much information as I have for now. I am working on a website for my jewelry, so I hope to be telling you all about that when I get it up and running. I may just have to post another blog all about that avenue in my life as well as the book. We will see how much time I have left in the days once my website is up and running.

I will continue to keep you updated on the book. As always, keep your fingers crossed that this is the 'yes' I have been looking for. 

Love to you all,

Janet

Back to Book 2

Well, I have been very busy once again. It is now almost 11:30 on Sunday night and I just stopped reading. I am diligently working on Book 2 once more. It has been quite some time since I have read it, or worked on it, and guess what? The story is AMAZING! I am glad I took a break from it for a while. Now that I am reading it again, I am finding it to be a great story. I am on chapter 5 and I find it to be very well written and I have not had to change a lot of it. I learned a lot from writing the first book and I am hopeful that the second book continues to read the way that it is right now. I don't feel that I will have to read it 10 or more time to edit it. I had to read and edit the first book many times before I felt that it was 'good enough'. I don't feel that I will have to do that as many times with the second book.
I find the quelks to be scary, just the way that I want them to be. I don't want them to be gross scary, but I do want them to put s little pound in your pulse. I think I have accomplished just that. I can't wait to read it out loud for the first time to the boys. I hope that they find as much enjoyment in it as they do in the first book. We are reading the first book again now for summer reading. They will hardly let me put the computer down once we get started. They want to hear more and more, not wanting me to stop reading. I am getting as much enjoyment out of it as they are. I just love the story and I am so hopeful that all of you will be able to read it someday.
I still have not heard from the publisher. I am optimistic that this is a good thing. I hope that they are passing it around to all the people that they feel need to read it to make a decision. I am hopeful that they are reading it and it is taking time for them all to do so. I am hoping that they are passing it from person to person and telling each other that they just have to read it, it is that good. This is my dream anyway, that they are reading it and they are going to say 'yes'. Time will tell.
i will keep you posted on how book 2 is going. I am hopeful that the passion to get it done will remain with me now and I will finish it before too much longer. The passion has always been there to write it, I just get depressed when I get rejected and then I have to wonder what I am writing it all for if no one will ever get to read it. This makes me pause, but still, I never give up. Writing is a part of me, as living and breathing and eating and drinking. I will never stop, but I may take a break once in a while. The frustration of it all just gets to me once in a while, but then, I find my way back and I realize that the story is just as amazing right now as it was when I started all of this, and I keep going. I know that I just can't give it up. I will persevere.
Keep your fingers crossed, as always, and I will let you know as soon as I know whether or not this is the 'yes' I am waiting for. In the meantime, I will continue to write and work on Book 2. My passion is back and I just have to keep going. Stay tuned.....

Betcha you are wondering, "What is going on with her book?!"

Well, I just don't know. I sent it out and I have not heard anything yet. The way I see it, no news could be good news. When I sent it out last time, I got the rejection letter in record time. I don't even know if they took the time to open the envelope. I am hoping that Shadow Mountain is at least taking the time to read the first three chapters.
I was invited to Brinson's 3rd grade class to talk about the manuscript and read a bit of it. It was a blast! The kids were so intrigued by the whole thing. They had a ton of questions and a lot of comments. They were a lot of fun to talk to. The only drawback is that I did not have enough time to read the first chapter of the book after answering all of the questions. I wish I could have read longer. I think that they all wish that I could have read longer too.
After I went to the 3rd grade class, I was invited to The Learning Garden to read to the Green Room. Miss Jamie loved the book! I was able to get through the first chapter before the little guys got too bored. Jamie was so nice and she was very supportive. She thinks the book is excellent! I love it when people like what I write, it makes me feel like I am not doing it for nothing. I love it when others get enjoyment out of the words I scribe on paper. That is, after all, the reason I wrote the book in the first place, to provide enjoyment to the people that read it.
I got a job on June 1st, so I am at work now. I don't want to call it a career, as I am still hoping that being an author will be my career, but until then, I have to continue to work the 'traditional' job. That is not to say that I am giving up hope, or that I have resolved to the fact that I am never going to be a published author, it just means that I need to make some money to keep my family afloat. I don't mind the 'traditional' job, it is just that I would rather be doing what I want to do instead of what I have to do. Oh well, it is the way of the world we live in, is it not?
Well, I am truly hoping for some good news this time and I will definitely keep you posted. As always, keep your fingers crossed for me and I will be back again soon!