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I broke one of the basic tenants of journalism (and writing in general) last week. I gushed about the arrival of the galley proofs but didn’t explain what they were or why their appearance caused so much excitement. A galley proof is an almost final draft of the book that publishers print to give to people [...] Where do I begin? I have so much to share with you, and so much to celebrate! First, as you have probably noticed, the book (and the web site) has a new title. Throughout almost the entire writing process, we felt that “Forgotten” captured the essence of the story we were telling. But after writing the [...] I have two major regrets from Hurricane Ike: I didn’t keep a journal and I didn’t bring a camera. A journal would have helped remind me about the sights, smells and emotions gradually fading from my memory. And a camera would have made it much easier to include photos in the book. Since I didn’t [...] Rhiannon and I are starting off this year sending out query letters to literary agents who might be interested in “Forgotten.” For those not familiar with the publishing industry, an agent’s job is to help get a book published. Simple enough. But so many people are writing books and trying to get them published these [...] We get lots of questions about when the book will be finished, published and ready for sale. It’s gratifying to know so many people are interested in buying a copy, but the question always makes us cringe. The truth is, we really don’t know for sure when we’ll be able to hold a copy in [...] |
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