Thursday, December 23, 2010

No thanks.

As most of you know, I am a writer. A lot of you got to read the first 17 pages of my book The Gifted when they were featured on Amazon.com. Since that time I have had a lot of questions about when it will be published. Even a very good friend of my family's joked he wanted to open a publishing house just so he could print my book and read the rest of it. That makes a person feel good.

Since last July I have been sending it to agencies and publishers trying to get someone to love it as much as I do. Last week I got yet another rejection letter. Honestly, I haven't gotten that many because I have not sent it to that many agencies or publishes, but it's enough to be a little discouraged.

I have decided to publish The Gifted myself. I'll be going through CreateSpace, which means The Gifted will be available for sale directly on Amazon.com. I had pretty much decided to do this a few months ago, but my dad told me to give this last agency one more shot. I did and they shot me down. Oh well. You have to have a tough skin. The only thing this really means is that I won't become rich and famous. But hey, at least my book will be published and anyone who is interested can read it.

Are you excited? I am. But there's one more thing. I won't even be able to start working on The Gifted until February. Until then I'll be busy in a series of edits for manuscripts to enter into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. I'm entering the book I wrote in November, but as it is no one would take a second glance at it. It needs lots of work.

So, at the beginning of February I'll pick up The Gifted and work it into a polished state worthy of the printing press. Until then, you'll just have to find something else to read. Pin It

7 comments:

Mindi said...

Congrats!!!

Maura said...

YAY...I"m so excited. I wish I had the determination and imagination you guys do. I do well with short stories but have yet to do a novel. Its on my bucket list. :)

can't wait to read all of your books!

jnkeller said...

I'm so excited! That will be way awesome! I've been wondering when I'd get my chance to read the rest of your story. Can't wait!!!

Kimi said...

Huzzah! (That's the peasants rejoicing that they get to read your book :) )

Judy Feliz said...

I will be one of the first ones to order it from Amazon, just let us know when it will be available. Congratulations.

Marina the Mom said...

Yay Deborah! I wonder if you use the phrase "a published author" on any of your future books, if the houses will take you seriously.

Julia said...

wahoooo!! WahoOOoOOo!!!! We can not wait for it to be available! Congrats :0-)