LDStorymakers Conference

I'm actually writing this on May 4th as I don't want to be worried about my blog while I'm at the conference. It will post the day I leave and I'll either have something else scheduled when I get back or I'll soon post something then.

Storymakers is high on my radar today as I just got my membership badge in the mail. Woo who! I am officially a Storymaker. It has been a goal of mine since I started going to the conference a few years ago and I'm proud to say I finally accomplished a goal. My book came out in February.

This year at the conference I'll be looking into the classes on self publishing. Sadly, my publisher (Creative Prose) is going out of business at the end of the month. It is unlikely, (though I am working on it), that I will have found a replacement by then, so in order to keep my book available on the market I will be forced to publish myself for a time.

As always I am super excited to go to this. My dear friend Carla and I have made plans for it all year. I've even signed us up to go to a chocolate tasting with a bunch of other authors. It's a way to make new friends and meet some of my online friends that I have yet to meet in real time.

Anyway, wish me well and I'll see you when I get back

They Said YES!

Creative Prose Publishing has accepted The Gift of Lies for publication! My dream all these years is finally working out and I couldn't be more pleased. Doing the happy dance. What more can I say.

Not to jinx myself, but I gotta sing out.

Finally sent out my book to a publisher again.

They asked for the full manuscript today! Wow! The first hurdle is cleared. Feeling good about that. 

I've gotten closer than this before and fallen on my face but I feel really good that this time is the charm. In any case, as a show of faith I have started writing the sequel. I have some great ideas and it is coming together so well that I'm having a ball writing it. No matter the outcome I'm dancing the happy jig and loving being an author. Days like today make life sing.

If anyone happens to stumble on this and read it, please send some love and prayers my way that The Gift of Lies will be the next big sensation in the YA literary world. My thanks to all.

And just for kicks and because this is how I am feeling right now here is my favorite song at the moment. Enjoy.
Cat Stevens "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out"