@planitbusiness #weRTauthorsdaily: ELLEN MEISTER

@planitbusiness #weRTauthorsdaily: ELLEN MEISTER: Ellen Meister is a contemporary fiction author of works as  The Other Life ,  The Smart One  and   Secret Confessions of the Applewood PT...

@planitbusiness #weRTauthorsdaily: SONJA HEGMAN

@planitbusiness #weRTauthorsdaily: SONJA HEGMAN: Sonja Hegman is a reporter turned business owner turned author, and she's keeping our grammar straight in  The Business of Writing . Chec...

....the sunburn files...

Hey,
 I'm here in the background somewhere and I wanted to say hi.
The new song is close to completion and we're excited because it has that hit chill factor, but more on the whole deal and the reason for all secrecy, later. The book is coming along, however I find myself at a cross-roads of sorts. My skill level is far below my visibility level and though from a marketing perspective my scene is a dream I am still a WIP myself, not just the book. A good crit group and a beta-reader have expressed really positive feedback on my little thriller, but as I plow through edit #3 I see what they are talking about. Great story, loveable, cool characters but technical weaknesses in structure and POV.
SO, I'm working on all the problems, although sometimes I feel like I'm digging a hole with a rake.
OH, to have the benefit of education.....how stupid of me to NOT go when I had the money....
I appreciate the folks who have reached out to me and I agonize over the fact that, even in publishing and in the community of writers, it's still "pay-to-play" and people can only do so much for you....

     Alright, that's the latest, I'm in No-man's-land, in a sense and trying to figure out how to suffer this sun-burn as I crawl across the desert of life....
I'll let you know when the song comes out, hopefully you'll download a version. Some of the proceeds are going to an anti-human trafficking group.


.....you know where to find me....


LUVU

Update: Editing progress on my book..

     Time flies when you're editing, groping your way along. The difference between draft 2 and draft 3 is huge, since the first 100 pages were originally written over a year ago. Thankfully, I've learned a lot since then and my writing has greatly improved and the book is taking shape.
I read a lot, mostly new release thriller fiction, bestseller list - hardcover - and the contrast with what I'm reading from the big players to my own work is still there but the smoke is clearing quickly. What a great feeling to see the endless hours and days of effort paying off. I can't talk about any details yet, but, I've been approached by a few big hitters in publishing and book-to-film rep fields recently and much to my amazement there is interest, serious interest, in "To Hunt The Hunter", my first novel.
As you can imagine, I'm frantic and focused behind the scenes trying to up my game as a writer.

     I just wanted to update everyone and let you know why the blog hasn't been posted on lately. Between networking and trying to edit my own work, and there's always the very serious drama playing out here on the homefront, blogging hasn't been on my list of to-do's for a few weeks. I'll see you on Twitter and FB and Goodreads!

.....you know where to find me...


                           LUVU

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