Author Tina Ann Forkner shares the ups and downs of being a debut novelist with readers and writers.
Recent PostsI wanted to point you to a very well-written and insightful review of the new movie, The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. Read Jeffrey Overstreet’s review here: Review of The Road. I am planning to read the novel before seeing the...
One last reminder that I will be signing books this Friday at Cheyenne B&N during the Book Fair/Carnival. I will be handing out candy canes to the kids and giving away a special Christmas-themed basket. I would love to see you there and sig...
I told you all I was going for the 50,000 words over at NaNoWriMo and I’m sad to say I only made it to 17,000 words because I just couldn’t keep myself from going back and editing the words. The good news is that I developed more of my cu...
(Thanks to Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi for the Cartoon) ...
This is the recipe my sister gave me for Kentucky Derby Pie. I’ve been making it for years now and my family loves it. I’ve had some requests for it, so here it is: 1/2 C Flour 1 C Sugar 1 C Pecans (chopped just a little) ...
Yesterday I blogged about so-called Twilight Moms and later wondered if I was just making something out of nothing. Maybe it’s true that “most” moms reading and seeing Twilight are acting inappropriate about it and setting terr...
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lisamom100I found your site almost by accident, curious about what you had to say about ups and downs of being published. From the photo at the top to the personal info to the short posts, you held my interest. Very savvy and very bright and catchy...and smart.
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Although I knew what to expect when submitting my proposal I nevertheless was quite taken aback with the quick rejections and no responses. I would say about 30% of publishers/agents I sent to didn't reply. Fortunately though, I managed to find a publisher who's publishing my book later this year. Still, the exploits of sending submissions does have the tendency to knock the stuffing out of you
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