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Post by bill on Apr 16, 2018 3:10:46 GMT
Zentron - It's off to the editor!
Mystery - I'm hard at work on the query letter and I need to work on the first page this week. I have appointments for both at PPWC.
Maybe I Should Have Hit the Delete Key - I have a book signing next Saturday in Sedgwick. I've gotten some good feedback on it. Hopefully I'll get a few sales.
I spoke with Todd Fehnestock for 90 minutes Thursday morning. It was great to hear his enthusiasm and feel his energy. I'm still processing all he said, but more than anything it encouraged me.
I may make it to the prequel on Thursday. My work wants to go to western Kansas on an audit next week, and I told them I could if I could drive myself and leave on Wednesday. I hadn't planned to make it for Thursday (I'm assuming I could still sign up), but the opportunity may have presented itself, so why not take advantage!
Millionaire - I think I'm going to work on this story for the next few weeks, until the end of May when I'm ready to tackle my final revision of Zentron. This story has been in my mind for years and I feel like I need to get it written. It's a slight change in my schedule, but I've been looking out several years and I don't think I want to wait as long as I originally planned to get this one finished.
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Post by Admin on Apr 16, 2018 3:40:03 GMT
I'm irritated beyond belief. Found out our bank has been sold once again which means new routing #...again. I'll need to pull all the bank statements we need before I lose access to them. No letter warning us. Just the fall out. And it happens right before I leave on vacation.
Joshua has been sick for the last 3 days. not keeping food down. up to my elbows in vomit. No work getting done. I still have to pull his presentation together. And we finally got the bank loan papers in the mail and have to sign our lives away tomorrow. Of course half the signatures need a notary.
At least the 4 paintings that I want in the art show are done. I need to frame one of them but the others are ready.
The siding is going on but the weather is slowing things down. Snow tonight. unbelievable. I will need a vacation just to get away from all the stress.
I hope you get to go to the Pre-quel. You'd enjoy it. I'm coming in on Thursday. Marilyn is riding with me. Rhonda won't get home until Friday. Such a mish mash of schedules. I was signed up for 2 classes this week and I've decided to not go to them. I will lose the money I paid but I just don't have the energy, or the time, to fit them in. One more thing that will get dropped by the wayside. I feel like I'm sliding backwards faster than I can catch up.
Love your line up of work. I will download the new book tomorrow. Can't wait to read it.
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Post by bill on Apr 23, 2018 20:29:58 GMT
I am all set for PPWC. I have my query letter and first page ready. I'm attending a session on writing the first page on Thursday for the prequel, and I'm going to bring my printer in case I want to update the first page before my reading, I think on Friday. We'll see. My biggest hope is to get a feel for whether it's realistic to shop the story for an agent or publish myself. I got my first pick on editors for the query letter meeting, so I have hopes of some good feedback.
Millionaire - I decided to complete the rough draft of this. My goal is the end of May, so I can start on my final revision of Zentron before I publish it this fall. I just couldn't stand to think about going another year without having this story done, so I'm squeezing it into my schedule.
Marketing - I had a book signing on Saturday. Sold three books. Had a lady tell me she read my column every week. That's always nice to hear. Now I don't have another event until YC Days at the end of May. I think I'll enjoy the break.
Can't wait to see you and Josh and Marilyn on Thursday! If you don't have it, my number is 316-217-4223. It looks to me like the prequel runs through the afternoon then there is nothing on the schedule until Friday morning.
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Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2018 12:30:54 GMT
We're driving in on Thursday but I think we'll get in early enough to have evening free. I've been working on Josh's query. He got his time with the editor. I'm not sure what to expect from this conference. First one I'm going to without an agenda. I just know I want to spend more time down stairs in the commons area and talk to more people than I normally do.
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Post by bill on Apr 25, 2018 3:24:22 GMT
That's one of my goals also, and one of the reasons I'm staying at the hotel. I want to mingle as much as I can make myself.
I have to work tomorrow, so I'll get to Colorado Springs late. Will be a long day, but I'm super excited!
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