Today, the London based Publisher who requested my re-written novel 'Hindsight', should finally receive my submission package.  One hundred and ten dollars later and plenty of nervous tension, I wait.  Hopefully, I will hear back in three to six weeks.  Not only am I anxious, but I am also extremely nervous.  This is the first publisher to request the whole manuscript via mail.  This does not guarantee 'Hindsight' a place in their company, but it does give me a little boost in the door.  The editors of Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie will now read, evaluate, critique, and decide my novels fate.  Once I hear either 'yay' or 'nay', I will decide my next course of action.  I can promise you one thing though, I have come too far to give up on my novels.  Even if I am denied (which I hope is not the case) I will query other Publishers and Agents.  I will keep throwing my manuscript in their faces and hope that one day someone will give it the chance it deserves.

Thanx

Roxy

Two days ago, I finally finished re-writing Misery's Companion.  Phew!  I have completed my first proofread and now it is the capable hands of a third party for one more read.  Hopefully by next week I will be able to print off the book and send it to London, England.  My fingers are crossed, we can only wait and see now.  After completing the re-write I did decide on a major change affecting all three books.  And that is that they will all have new names.  The first book will be 'Hindsight', the second book will be 'Is' (yes, is.  lol) and the final one will be '20/20).

I should know in three months the response to the large publishing house in London within three months of sending it.  I will keep you all updated.  My fingers are crossed.

Thanx

Roxy

Update.....March 3/08

It has been awhile since I have done any updating.  With my editorials, rewriting my novels and working on short story contests, time has been pretty limited. 

This weekend, after weeks of waiting, the results of the 'Writers Weekly 24Hour Short Story Contest' were released.

Sadly, I did not win any of the 85 prizes, however I did win one thing--pride in my work.  Even though my work may still be rough, it is getting better with time. 

For those of you who are interested, I have added my short story for all to see.  This story is only available on this site.  Enjoy and feel free to send me your thoughts on it.

Roxy

January 22/07

I have been offered an accepted to write for www.sootoday.com under their editorials and columns section.  Please feel free to stop by weekly to read up on my latest articles.... http://www.sootoday.com/content/editorials/

January 17/08

Are you an aspiring author who has hit rock bottom?  Can't seem to get anyone to even look at your work let alone consider it?  Do you feel that nothing will work to land you that contract that every writer hopes for?  Well if this is how you are starting to feel, then I suggest you take a look at my essay on my publishing experience under the "My Long Road" tab. 

Trust me, you are not alone, but if you give up now then how will you ever know what could have been had you kept fighting for what you wanted?

I have also started working on some short stories to send off to contests throughout Canada and the United States.  I figure if anything is gona work, then winning a contest (hopefully) should help get my name out there.  Just click on one of the links above to bring you to where my short stories are available.

Thanx

Roxy

December 2007

First off, let me apologize for not updating my site with any updates recently, but the reasoning for this is due to the amount of things that have happened.  Unfortunately not all of them good.  Going about my regular daily online scanning of publisher's--small and large who were either currently accepting my type of manuscripts or not.  I had sent off about 10 queries which I try to keep as my daily goals.  Researching these companies first was always a must.  Then, something I had not expected, an email popped in from one of the publishers I had queried.  Their response was very uplifting and they requested a partial of my work.  Completely giddy, I set off to creating as good a partial as I could. (If a company requests the first three chapters, which is commonplace, then you can't give them your best three chapters fifty pages in).  Once i finished the partial, I researched the company one last time to confirm they were what I was looking for, either a trade publisher or a small press publisher. (They say to work your way up from the bottom, so why not take the small publisher route than, right?)  After two weeks of sending the partial and trying not to get too impatient, or excited (which was a feat in itself), I received a reply email.  The company, who shall remain nameless out of respect, informed me they were sending it to an editor for review.  At this point I was so happy because I saw this as a good thing, however my excitement was short lived when two weeks later I was turned down.  At first I admit I was upset, hurt, but then I realized that this company gave me the tools, the advice to finally get published and it was something I had dreaded...a complete rewrite of all three books. 

So, this is why I have not updated my site with news, because I have been fully emersed in trying to rewrite all three novels.  The biggest difference will be that all three will become one great novel.  I have faith in this storyline and I will at least try hard to make it 'publishable'.  

When it's completed I will leave a bold update for any of you who are following my plight.

I have received many emails from published authors to those who are still fighting and I appreciate all your kind thoughts and words of strength.  This definitely IS a tough profession, something I had never thought before, but I see as all other authors see.  If I wake up thinking of it, and dream of it, and obsess over it, than this is where I am meant to be, so now's the time to fight for it.

Thanx Greatly and please everyone have a wonderful 2008.