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While I'm waiting to hear from the publisher, I have been working on a revision of an old picturebook manuscript. I have changed it  quite a bit. Changed the format to a chapter book. Changed the voice. Changed the beginning. Left the ending the same, though. I just love the ending.

Yesterday was a good day. I finished my manuscript and sent it off to the publisher that showed interest in my work. The one that took the time to return my manuscript (it had sat in her office for 5 years) and request  more. I sent my project off with a kiss and a prayer. Here's hoping she likes it :)

I have finished book #1; and I'm getting set to send it out this week. Sending it along with another manuscript I've been wanting to sub.

Half-way done with outline for book #2. Yay! I never really thought you had to really outline PBs. I was wrong.

Book #3 -- ONE PLUS ONE IS TWO a concept book

Book #4 -- UNTITLED but is a contemporary fantasy about a dragon and his boy.

Book #5 -- JOASH, BOY KING OF JUDAH a fictional account of the first boy king in history

Hope you all have a wonderful day :)

Marigold is a small, pink piglet with a BIG imagination. And she loves to talk like the other critters on the farm. All by herself. She likes to cluck like the chickens, squeek like the mouse, caw like the crow, and quack like the duck. All by herself. But then one day a fuzzy, yellow duckling shows up. And she follows Marigold. Everywhere! Inside the barnyard. Outside the barnyard. All around the farm! What will Marigold do? Will she make the newcomer stop tagging along -- or will she let her join in the fun?


After a lot of headaches and irritations, I was finally able to sort out my story issues. Whew.... And I had a nice surprise thrown in to boot. I discovered I was actually working with two stories, not one. Yay! MARIGOLD THE PIGLET AND HER BIG IMAGINATION is story #1; MARIGOLD'S MOST FAVORITE PLACE OF ALL is story #2. The plot for it is:

Marigold the piglet likes to play in all her favorite places on the farm. Every morning. And she loves to play in all her very favorite places on the farm. Every afternoon. So when the afternoon of the Big Rain comes and Marigold has to come in early, she is heartbroken. Until she unexpectedly discovers a pleasant surprise.

An editor responded to my submission by asking me to shorten it. Is that a revision request?

If so, woot-woot!!! That would make it my first one!!!

. . . I hope will be reached more completely than August's were!

I did get MILLER'S FARM to the place I wanted it; now it's busy making the rounds. Unsuccessfully so far. Boo-hoo:(

I have put a temporary hold on ADORABLE YOU; I'm not sure the book overall is worth a publisher's time and money. I'm really trying to view my writing, and its value, the way publishers have to. I think parents would enjoy sharing this book with young children, but I haven't been able to work it in such a way as to make it really stand-out above the others.

In the meantime. . . I have started two new manuscripts. Brand-new. Not reworked. Yay!!

GOD'S BUSY WEEK follows the creation story, day-by-day, and is adapted for very young readers.

KITTEN'S FIRST HALLOWEEN is a holiday book for young children who like the idea of a scary book, but need plenty of reassurance along the way.

Cheerio!

Scooby-doo, I reached my July goals and then some. 
I'm trying to whittle down my list of WIP manuscripts.
<---- those ones over there.
So I guess that means tweaking PUNKIN and reworking MCNYC.
If I have time I want to flesh out a Halloweenish-autumnish-something-fallish-type of book. 
Obviously I don't have any type of clear direction on that one yet :)

Good luck everyone on your August goals;)