YES!
The interior design is beautiful too. I couldn't be more excited to see the real thing!
Showing posts with label writer's life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writer's life. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Introduction to Production
Hurray and Hallelujah! Voluntary Nomads goes into the production phase this week.
I want to share with you the musical (to my ears) words of the publisher's manuscript analyst:
"Dear Nancy, I am pleased to report that your book Voluntary Nomads has been accepted for publication. I want to be the first to congratulate you. You have a great story here. Everything about it is nicely done. You have done a great job capturing your memories and committing them to paper. (This is not an easy feat.) Even though this is a personal narrative, you have written it in a way that many will enjoy and benefit from reading. Your narrative voice is very familiar and friendly and you have a way with words. It is obvious that you have done your homework and put much thought and preparation into your work. Your book is well written. I wish more people would take the time to write their stories down like you have. I am sure it will be embraced by many. We can learn so much from reading the stories of other’s lives and experiences. The greatest value in any story, it seems to me, lies in what we can learn about our own lives when we take time to analyze someone else’s. Bravo!"
Will I be able to wait patiently for 10-13 weeks, the length of time it takes to turn a manuscript into a book?
I want to share with you the musical (to my ears) words of the publisher's manuscript analyst:
"Dear Nancy, I am pleased to report that your book Voluntary Nomads has been accepted for publication. I want to be the first to congratulate you. You have a great story here. Everything about it is nicely done. You have done a great job capturing your memories and committing them to paper. (This is not an easy feat.) Even though this is a personal narrative, you have written it in a way that many will enjoy and benefit from reading. Your narrative voice is very familiar and friendly and you have a way with words. It is obvious that you have done your homework and put much thought and preparation into your work. Your book is well written. I wish more people would take the time to write their stories down like you have. I am sure it will be embraced by many. We can learn so much from reading the stories of other’s lives and experiences. The greatest value in any story, it seems to me, lies in what we can learn about our own lives when we take time to analyze someone else’s. Bravo!"
Will I be able to wait patiently for 10-13 weeks, the length of time it takes to turn a manuscript into a book?
Friday, August 12, 2011
Manuscript now in the publisher's hands
What a day! Glitch after glitch in the transmittal system tore my nerves to shreds. At the very last minute of the business day, yes at 4:59 on Friday afternoon -- poof! The system started working properly and I sent my manuscript on its way to the publisher. I am so tired now, I don't know whether to laugh or cry, but I believe a toast is in order. Please lift of glass of your favorite beverage: Here's to Voluntary Nomads -- may the rest of the journey be swift and smooth!
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