My life Happenings

It's been several months since I last updated post. As I last said I'm back in the query go round. I had two request. One was a rejection and nothing on the other yet. My husband joined a band and they've already split up. I was really excited and busy with that. The good thing is he found a really good friend in the guitar player. I also gained a new friend.
I got a job at the local pizza shop and it feels good to be working and making friends again. Making my own money is great.
I just turned 28 on March 21, then my 4 year old and 10 year old have birthday's over the next two months. I'm excited to have money to do whatever they want.
I found my long lost father on facebook (Thank u facebook) and we are talking a little. It's been a long time and I want a relationship with me but he seems reluctant. I can't force the man but it's good to see what he looks like.
I haven't written much of anything new. I've got a few stories in the beginning stages but I need to sell what I got. Or try too!

Back on the Bandwagon

Well...after sending out tons of queries I have some news. I, of course, had the rejections but I also got a partial and a full request so far! I've never had two out at one time and that's pretty darn cool. I don't sit here thinking about them either. If it happens then it does but I don't want to be upset either. I just send them out and work on other things. I don't make it a big deal because it hurts when the rejection comes. Anyway, just wanted to update everyone.

Finally submitting again

I haven't sent out a query in a few months and I finally got on the ball. I started with re-editing my historical novel. That seemed to take forever and I was quite surprised at all the mistakes I found. My computer also got a virus that erased all my stories on the computer and when I saved them on a thumb drive. I had to do some serious damage control to rescue it. The formatting was all jacked up and that took time to get it all sorted out. Next, I changed my query letter and synopsis. I made a fresh list of agents and off I went. So far 3 rejections but whose counting?

Happy October

One of my favorite holidays is coming!! I love Halloween. My son's 8th birthday is also coming up and a few days. My babies aren't babies anymore.
On the other hand, my life has calmed down some. I'm getting my school work done and today is my last time and then break. I return on the 11th which is my son's birthday. I can't wait to have the break. I can focus on writing and pulling this crazy story together. I've for a few pages written but I'm always so busy. It's time to get started though. Any hoo, just wanted to wish everyone a happy October!

Writer's block, new stories, and life

I used to keep up with my blog better but of course life gets in the way. It all started with a nasty case of writer's block. Well... really it started with all the rejections I was getting when I thought I would have more bites. Then I got a bad virus on my computer which erased my thumb drive as well just to make sure it got my story. I've also been busy with work, taking care of the kids, going to school, scrapping to make extra money. My hubby's band was born and has since lost its drummer. I just got over from being really sick and having to go to the hospital twice. I've stopped going to absolutewrite, which was one of my favorite sites. All my writing buddies have since gotten agents and book deals and I'm still at the beginning. I feel so left out that I stopped. I just got really down that I couldn't even write. I credit my husband of making things better for me. He gave me a really good novel idea that made my fingers itch. I found myself wanting to write again!!! So that's the good news. I'm writing a fresh story and letting the others sit awhile. I can always go back. Writing is truly a talent that not everyone has. It is one of the hardest jobs there is and no one can say different. Not just anyone can sit down and write a whole story and get it out to the world. Congrats to everyone that has.

The Dreaded Writer's Block

I haven't been able to write in such a long time. I've sat here for weeks and months watching as my fellow writers get book deals, and agents, and requests. I wrote my historical and expected it to be perfect and it wasn't. I have so much work ahead of me and I feel overwhelmed. So much that I can't write. I've since started 4 other stories that are in various stages. Probably junk. I know I got a lot of work to do and I wish I could get back to work but I just don't know where to began. I've lost the excitement that writing has brought me for 20 years and it scares me. I once thought I would die if I couldn't write anymore but not so much anymore. The light is growing smaller and I want it back. I'm going to make a deal with myself that I hope helps. Sit down and write for at least an hour at first. I'll work my way up and reward myself with something new. I rarely ever do that. I need to hit the research again and learn everything I can about the time period and writing in general. I can do this.

Rejections and WIP update

Well my partial request turned into a helpful rejection. I'm not upset but happy that I got feedback. I'm already on it and I also have beta readers looking at it. I've also started rewriting it so I hope it'll be a lot better. I love my historical novel and it deserves to be out there getting read. We'll see what happens.