Things are finally starting to happen . . .

So I know I've been totally rotten about posting lately, but like a lot of the other lovelies, things have been crazy around here for the last two months. Closing out last semester (I'm a college professor as well as a writer), surviving the holidays, opening this semester, and taking care of three young boys I'm lucky I remember my own name most days.

It's been seven months since I sold my first novel, The Turn for Home, and I finally have a definitive release date-- it will be a Super Everlasting November 2008 release (which is earlier than originally planned and for that I am incredibly grateful). My first short story, No Apologies (cover to the right) is available at www.eharlequin.com starting February 1st, and I just sold my first two single title novels to NAL. So though it seems like it's taken forever to get this writing career of mine off the ground, things are finally starting to happen. And I couldn't be happier . . . or more grateful.

My Cover.

I was madly working on a proposal when an email came in with the cover for Heart Of My Heart. I could hardly believe my eyes! What a thrill it was to see the faces of what amounts to old friends. After all, this book has been in the works for over two years! This has been one of the best weeks of my life.

Wishing and hoping.

Morning one and all,
I've been madly arranging for a little publicity for my first Everlasting Love book, Heart of My Heart, set to be released in April, 2008. I'm a neophyte when it comes to these things, and so the road to promotion has had a very specific set of bumps. Romantic Times have been great in helping me set up a New Author Spotlight ad, now all I need is my cover. The minute I have that final proof (ie. the cover) that there really is a book of mine out there, I'm going to put the cover here on this blog.
Then, there's all the review things and creating pdf files of my book and the list goes on. Then, I worry that no one will notice one way or the other.
Ah, the insecurities of being an author. Where does it end?
Stella

Nose to the grindstone.

It's that time of year again. Yeah, I know we're supposed to make New Year resolutions, but I'm not. I'm going to clean up my office and get back to work. I've been a slacker for the past week, but no more. Besides, I have this story idea I want to work on about a woman who discovers that she's not alone in this world. Sounds odd, but she'd had this feeling for a very long time...despite having caring parents and friends. Losing her world as she knows it, leads to her finding herself.
So, I love these moments of discovery. Those early, first flush hours when a story has every possibility of being the very best story ever.
Hope all is well with each and every one of you.
Have a fantastic new year.
Stella