Something about launching Tantalize (Candlewick, 2007) and turning in the manuscript for Eternal (Candlewick, forthcoming) put me a bit behind on my day-to-day to dos. So, I've been playing catch-up.
This weekend, GLS and I took some photos of Austin for my upcoming PowerPoint presentations. I continued to navigate MySpace and finished judging some contest entries for an out-of-state picture book competition.
My amazing, brilliant CP editor dug into Eternal within the first two days and has already gotten back to me with an initial cheer. She used words like "dreamy" and "hilarious" and "another stunner." She also mentioned getting back to me with more comments in a couple of weeks.
In other news, I'd like to send up a huge cheer to Chris Barton on the sale of his second book. Way to go, Chris!
Showing posts with label Eternal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eternal. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Eternal Off to Boston; Cyn Launches MySpace
I had the pleasure of sending my draft of Eternal to my CP editor a couple of days ago. I look forward to revisions, but for now, I'm needing a break. I've been playing with it so long that the whole thing is starting to blur. Distance and a fresh eye will help.
In other news, I've launched a MySpace! Please surf by to check it out and consider me as a friend. It's interesting because--for someone with two blogs, one of which is mirrored and both of which are syndicated and with a main author and book-specific site--I originally found the interface intimidating. Yet, I found actually putting it together and selecting a design really enjoyable.
Spooky Links
Author Interview: Deborah Lynn Jacobs on Powers (Roaring Brook, 2006) at Cynsations. Powers is a great read and centers on a psychic connection.
In other news, I've launched a MySpace! Please surf by to check it out and consider me as a friend. It's interesting because--for someone with two blogs, one of which is mirrored and both of which are syndicated and with a main author and book-specific site--I originally found the interface intimidating. Yet, I found actually putting it together and selecting a design really enjoyable.
Spooky Links
Author Interview: Deborah Lynn Jacobs on Powers (Roaring Brook, 2006) at Cynsations. Powers is a great read and centers on a psychic connection.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Spookycyn Returns, Redesign
It's great to be back!
After some tech angst during the Blogger upgrade, I'm delighted to be back on Spookycyn again. Regular visitors will note that both Spookycyn and Cynsations have been redesigned. I also have launched a mirror site to Cynsations on LiveJournal.
Today, I'm going to sit down in the sunroom (ironic, I know) and read Eternal with whichever cat graces me with his company. I enjoyed integrating the setting notes from Chicago into the mss, and I feel that it gives the story more grounding. GLS took a look for me this weekend and had fairly minor comments. I need to beef up Z's epiphany, which I've already drafted. It's difficult because he and M, who're alternating POV protagonists, essentially come to their realizations simultaneously. It's more important to stay in the moment with her, so his right now follows. I'm not sure that's effective. It's definitely breaking a guidelines, though I'm totally willing to do that if it works. The question: does it? I'll find out today.
After some tech angst during the Blogger upgrade, I'm delighted to be back on Spookycyn again. Regular visitors will note that both Spookycyn and Cynsations have been redesigned. I also have launched a mirror site to Cynsations on LiveJournal.
Today, I'm going to sit down in the sunroom (ironic, I know) and read Eternal with whichever cat graces me with his company. I enjoyed integrating the setting notes from Chicago into the mss, and I feel that it gives the story more grounding. GLS took a look for me this weekend and had fairly minor comments. I need to beef up Z's epiphany, which I've already drafted. It's difficult because he and M, who're alternating POV protagonists, essentially come to their realizations simultaneously. It's more important to stay in the moment with her, so his right now follows. I'm not sure that's effective. It's definitely breaking a guidelines, though I'm totally willing to do that if it works. The question: does it? I'll find out today.
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