Fast Furious Advice

“Any day now the Publisher will contact me!” Those positive words resonated in my mind engulfing other thoughts. I visualised myself signing THAT Publishing Contract, staring at the shiny cover of my book, Me and Her, organising book launches where I autograph copies for my readers. Flying from city to city. Dreams … Magnificent, exquisite […]

Behind Closed Doors!

Publishers are deciding my Fate behind closed doors! 5 publishers now have my Book Proposal and sample chapters in their hot little hands! Scrutinizing and predicting if ‘Me and Her’ matches their readership. I wish they had the new ‘Expose’ version in front of them!

Its only 8 weeks since I sent these off! … […]

Unleashed!

My *New Campaign* to get Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness published … is now unleashed!

I’m gathering my faithful troops, reloading my weapons and plotting a Counter Attack.

ME AND HER # 2 is officially launched!

The new “Me and Her” is sharper, more insightful and more revealing.

The reader will truly know […]

Year of the Edit

Just performed an autopsy on my Crime Novel today … Sayonara #2 is born!

I commenced Year of the Edit yesterday! Thirteen eager writers, plastic surgeons in-training met at QWC Brisbane with the fabulous Kim Wilkins as Chief Surgeon. (Thirteen is my lucky number!)

This course will give Sayonara a golden opportunity to develop to […]

A BIG Publisher

I can’t believe it! A BIG Publisher finally emailed me today about my manuscript. My first lengthy rejection letter! I’m not *snoopy dancing* on the ceiling with my suction boots on, like I dreamt I would! But I’m not slitting my wrists either, although giant globs of tears are staining my desk!

The email was […]

Friday Pitch Update

I’ve ridden a Roller-Coaster of emotions this week from disillusionment to euphoria and back again.

I’m still breathless.

7 days ago I submitted my first chapter of Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness via Friday Pitch …

No word. No contact. A silent rejection … Bummer!

But I’m ready to move on. My writer’s […]

Agents Vs Publishers

Last night I attended a writer’s BOOT CAMP at the Publishers and Agents Seminar at QWC, Brisbane to improve my industry IQ and to investigate ways to have my memoir, Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness published. This is what I learnt:-

• Manuscripts must be completed, revised, edited and polished. √ • When […]