I have yet to start to do final edits on Dustin Time or see my cover art but I had a few questions for my publisher about the ‘how to & whens’ about submitting my next novel. I currently have six other completed women’s fictions that I am a little eager to start submitting. I have spent the last couple days re-reading a couple of them to get myself back in gear. I like the fact that after I haven’t read them for a few months, I can catch errors & typos that I had previously missed since its basically new to me again. I’ll laugh forgetting about something I wrote, smile when a certain line reminds me of someone (yes, you), delete & say “What the hell was I thinking?”, and pat myself on the back with, “Damn, I’m good!” LOL! Reading what you’ve written is always a roller coaster ride. It’s a love/hate relationship & I always worry what someone else will think.
“You’re getting published and you’re still worried about it?” A friend recently said to me.
Of course I am! Besides not wanting my mom to read it (Because of my MC’s potty mouth and, even though it’s not erotica graphic, there are sex scenes in them & I like to shied my innocent mother from things like that. *blushes*) there are a few guy friends I have been arguing with about not reading it. I don’t feel it’s their thing & I would hate to imagine the rolling of their eyes when they finish.

I don’t have my husband read my stuff anymore. Although there were two of the novels where he was the inspiration for the MC and I had him read those, I know they aren’t his “Cup of tea” and although he made it through and said he liked them, it’s somewhere he wouldn’t have gone on his own. Kinda like him asking me to read one of his Tom Clancy military novels. I’d get through it but I’d rather be spending the time reading a fellow AWer’s book.

So…. again with the rambling. My bad. I have chosen the one I want to send off next – all I need to do is write the synopsis. Yes, the dreaded synopsis. I was tickled to learn I didn’t have to query again – I get to just send the full but I do have to write the synopsis still. Did I mention that? *le sigh* My comfort level is good with this one though. I am especially in tune with this story and really think I can pull it off with minimal hair loss.

I love my publisher & she is very great to work with. I try to hold off on my stupid questions for one long rant of an e-mail & she is always super pleasant & patient with her responses. Although initially I said I wanted to wait until my edits for Dustin Time were done, I think I’m going to polish up the synopsis & send it off. I’m sure it’ll be a couple months waiting it’s turn anyway.

It wasn’t a tough decision at all to pick which one to do. I wrote this one immediately following Dustin Time & had a hard time stopping the queries on it to send this one out instead. I promised I’d see at least one book to the end & it finally paid off so here I go again. Keep those fingers and toes crossed.

Come and Talk to Me is this one’s title. Unlike Dustin Time, it isn’t entirely *cough*fiction*cough* I like to use little “life truths” here & there to help build a believable story. Coast Guard men, Maui, Florida, Minnesota, & male review hottie… can’t wait already… can ya? ;)