I know it's been awhile but I have been so busy making changes to my next manuscript after my editor wrote all over it. lol. She is so tough, but is wonderful and will make me a better writer. I finished that work and now have again began the process of looking for an agent or publisher. I will not use the same one I did for my first book. They don't really do any promoting unless I buy my own books. But I look at it that at least I got a book published. Now I just need to get people out there to buy it and spread the word to a friend each time. The more people how order the book and tell a friend it will get the word out there. Many things happen best by word of mouth. I like learning better ways to make myself understood. Oh I learned two new words yesterday.
1. juxtapose- two things side by side that don't really go together. (fire and ice etc. )
2. inured- toughened through expirence (hardened) I like learning new words some times I try to use them in my writing but I worry that other people like me won't understand them either.
new thought: I can put a list of different words and the deffinitions in the back of the book. Just an idea. I have decided to read 10 of the classics, I am strating with Wuthering Heights, my 17 year old is chosing the books for me off the 100 most recommended list for me and we have started a book club reading together. I know it's a good book when I want to read and don't want to put it down. But the characters make so so angry, there is a brute, a wimp, a spoild brat, and a wicked evil man. Only one character as overwhelming good qualities and she is telling the story. I believe everyone of these characters were written they way they were just to make the readers angry. But it is a good and well written story, keeps me interested. Can't wait for the next book to start hopefully she will chose something a little more up beat.
