A Surprise In The Mailbox

The contract finally came by snail mail, and I’m ready to sign on the dotted line! I can’t wait to begin the process of rewrites; and then, I understand, I’ll actually hold my book (my book!) in my hands sometime in 2018.  From my first submission in 2007, to now, March 2017, it’s been a L-O-N-G journey—not exactly an overnight success. But today, I’m celebrating. The only possible downside to my week was reading the Obamas inked a contract for their books for $64 MILLION DOLLARS. That’s Million with an “M.”

The take-away here is never give up. Never stop writing. Keep on trying. Remember: “A winner is a loser who tried one more time.”

Now if I can get these characters inside my head to quit talking, I’ll get some sleep. Stay tuned as I continue my journey to holding my first MG Mystery in my hands. This story is about Erin and Elwood who embark on a journey of their own. Only they foil a bank robbery and meet some pretty unsettling characters along the way—there’s no such thing as shape-shifters, right?

THE SECRET AT ONE BELMONT LANE— coming soon!