Okay, so I'm an expert now on getting a book published and I'd like to share my experiance with y'all. (My new favorite word).
The Wild Rose Press editor Ally Robertson read my book, previously known as Goldy and the Bayers, but now known as Necessary Detour, and loved it. So much that she went straight to the committee and had them check it out before mentionning this to me. Then she offered me a contract. It was squee-worthy. I tried to get an agent while I waited for PUblisher #2 to finish reading the MS but decided to sign on with TWRP when pub 2 declined. Several agents declined representing me too which makes me all the more loyal and appreciative to TWRP because of their foresight. (Ally).
I'm in edits with my editor, a phrase I never tire of saying, and have an awesome cover for the book. I love what the artist has designed for the story, all but my hero's scrawny arms but maybe we can feed him some protein powder before the book comes out.
I'm tweaking the first fifty pages to get them down to the first thirty pages and have put off self pubbing The Dream Jumper's Promise until I get this one farther down the road.
I'm still in Seventh Heaven on Cloud Nine, 24/7. Very excited and happy and glad.
Two of my critique partners have self pubbed now and I'm next. My labor day plan is being pushed back to whenever, due to summer, kids, dogs, work and life getting in the way. Necessary Detour will be out in February and The Dream Jumper's Promise should preceed that by a few months. Riding coatails and all that, I hope.
Fingers crossed, as always.
KIm
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