Just had to blog this - it is good news
www.publishamerica.com has offered to publish Mohican Lake.
Yes, it's true. I will be a published author soon. My dream is coming true.
Now I need to begin work on the sequel - The Masterful Mohican
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
Publish America
I was looking through a message board on www.helium.com today and found a publishing house that doesn't require representation to publish a novel. I checked them out and there is no up front cost to me - the destitute author, so I immediately submitted Mohican Lake to them.
I have had so very many rejections from agents, and had a lot of time wasted by one I was contracted to for a year, that I am hoping that now is my time. The website is www.publishamerica.com and I am hoping that they want to publish the novel for me.
If they do it will be for sale on www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com and I can do some self publicitiy and try and get signings booked at book stores around here - as well as submitting press releases to the local papers. If it happens I would even try and have something published up in MA since that is where I am from.
The royalities look good from there too - now, let's just keep our fingers and toes crossed that they like the manuscript and want to publish it for me.
I have had so very many rejections from agents, and had a lot of time wasted by one I was contracted to for a year, that I am hoping that now is my time. The website is www.publishamerica.com and I am hoping that they want to publish the novel for me.
If they do it will be for sale on www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com and I can do some self publicitiy and try and get signings booked at book stores around here - as well as submitting press releases to the local papers. If it happens I would even try and have something published up in MA since that is where I am from.
The royalities look good from there too - now, let's just keep our fingers and toes crossed that they like the manuscript and want to publish it for me.
Two Month Check-up
Took Twan (Antoine) to the dr. today for his 2 month check up and first shots. The shots were painful for us both and he cried the loudest I have heard from him.
He is doing great though and is now 8 lbs 6 oz and 21 in
He is doing great though and is now 8 lbs 6 oz and 21 in
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Stay at Home Mom
Well, being a stay at home mom to an infant is kind of boring, although I am relishing the quiet in the wake of Patrick and Jason's departure. Russell thinks it is the perfect opportunity for me to keep the house clean - personally I think he is nuts. Martha Stewart I am not. My housekeeping skills run more along the line of Peg Bundy.
Antoine is not at that fun stage yet, althogh we have seen a few spontaneous smiles from him. He is wide eyes and makes a real cute owl face that I have to try and get a picture of.
Riana is loving the fact that the boys are gone. She has her room back and is getting is a lot less trouble. If I could only get her to stop stealing my make-up she would almost be perfect. I found 6 or 7 of my eyeliners in her backpack yesterday and we too shocked to do much of anything about it.
She wants to grow up so fast; wants to wear make-up, wants a boyfriend and most of all wants to need to wear a bra. She even has her first crush on my friend Marc. You can tell by how she tries to flirt with him - keep in mind she is only 5............ Russell and I are certainly going to have our hand full with her when she gets older........ good thing he has no hair cause he would be pulling it out soon enough.....
Antoine is not at that fun stage yet, althogh we have seen a few spontaneous smiles from him. He is wide eyes and makes a real cute owl face that I have to try and get a picture of.
Riana is loving the fact that the boys are gone. She has her room back and is getting is a lot less trouble. If I could only get her to stop stealing my make-up she would almost be perfect. I found 6 or 7 of my eyeliners in her backpack yesterday and we too shocked to do much of anything about it.
She wants to grow up so fast; wants to wear make-up, wants a boyfriend and most of all wants to need to wear a bra. She even has her first crush on my friend Marc. You can tell by how she tries to flirt with him - keep in mind she is only 5............ Russell and I are certainly going to have our hand full with her when she gets older........ good thing he has no hair cause he would be pulling it out soon enough.....
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Patrick and Jason
Patrick and Jason moved out last Thursday morning.
It is sad, but not sad at the same time. They are moving in with an aunt who loves them very much and has already been providing for them their whole lives. She is happy to have them and Patrick is happy to be back with his sister.
For our part - it was sad to lose a big part of our family, but at the same time it is kind of a relief. Four kids was just too much for me and some of the behaviors that were happening here were just too much.
Riana is happy too, she has her old room back, and no one is breaking her toys anymore.
It is sad, but not sad at the same time. They are moving in with an aunt who loves them very much and has already been providing for them their whole lives. She is happy to have them and Patrick is happy to be back with his sister.
For our part - it was sad to lose a big part of our family, but at the same time it is kind of a relief. Four kids was just too much for me and some of the behaviors that were happening here were just too much.
Riana is happy too, she has her old room back, and no one is breaking her toys anymore.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Helium
I have found a site where "free-lance" writers like myself can publish work, and have it rated by their peers, as well as make a small stipend for their troubles. It is www.helium.com, and I just joined towards the end of last week but I have found it loads better than my original free lance site www.triond.com.
There is a community message board area where there is a broad array of topics to post to, and you also have the ability to rate articles against each other. You also have the ability to "leap-frog" or re-post an article that you have already written and may not be doing well in the standings as you would like.
Personally I just rewrote one that was 19th of 44 - which is not acceptable to me. I went back and tried to make the article more organized and enjoyable to anyone who was reading/rating it. I sure hope it does better, because I would like to at least be in the top 10. Okay, I would like to be number 1 for all of my articles, but I know that I am not the worlds best writer, and the rating as subjective, so I could be happy with the top 10........
There is a community message board area where there is a broad array of topics to post to, and you also have the ability to rate articles against each other. You also have the ability to "leap-frog" or re-post an article that you have already written and may not be doing well in the standings as you would like.
Personally I just rewrote one that was 19th of 44 - which is not acceptable to me. I went back and tried to make the article more organized and enjoyable to anyone who was reading/rating it. I sure hope it does better, because I would like to at least be in the top 10. Okay, I would like to be number 1 for all of my articles, but I know that I am not the worlds best writer, and the rating as subjective, so I could be happy with the top 10........
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
A Crack in My Facade
So, early last night the kids finally did it, they broke me..... I called my husband crying my eyes out because my 5 year old wouldn't stop stomping her feet and screaming at me at the top of her lungs. I am really at a loss what to do with her (I am still waiting for the book recommended by the doctor). Her screaming is driving me insane - and it also let's Patrick think that it is ok to talk to me like that and he began yesterday morning yelling at me and also trying to take a swing at me. I am not going to be hit by and kids though and I can dodge him. I was definitely crying my eyes out though, feelings hurt and just spent.
Taking care of four kids all day is not all that it's cracked up to be - I mean I can't even take a few minutes to take a shower. If I do I never know where I will find my 3 year old when I get out. And all he wants to do is eat all day long and cries (loud and long) if I tell him he has to wait even 5 minutes before he has something to eat.
The babies are not all that much trouble, it is just that there are two of them and they both need attention at the same time. Well, not really, but if Jason sees that I am spending time with Antoine he gets upset and starts to cry. I have become rather adept at holding them both though - even though Jason reaches out for Antoine and I have to help him to keep his hands to himself......
Here's hoping today is a better day
Taking care of four kids all day is not all that it's cracked up to be - I mean I can't even take a few minutes to take a shower. If I do I never know where I will find my 3 year old when I get out. And all he wants to do is eat all day long and cries (loud and long) if I tell him he has to wait even 5 minutes before he has something to eat.
The babies are not all that much trouble, it is just that there are two of them and they both need attention at the same time. Well, not really, but if Jason sees that I am spending time with Antoine he gets upset and starts to cry. I have become rather adept at holding them both though - even though Jason reaches out for Antoine and I have to help him to keep his hands to himself......
Here's hoping today is a better day
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