by Mel | Feb 20, 2011 | Life, Writing
At about this time, one year ago today, I got the final “call” from Miriam to say I’d sold Shadow Kin after a whirlwind two weeks of sleepless nights and excitement. I can’t believe a year has gone by so fast. And, yes, I still grin when I...
by Mel | Jul 11, 2010 | Writing
The revision is all finito. Let there be celebrations (or at least a day or two of mindless activities before we contemplate book 2!) My first for-an-editor revision done. Feels like a milestone somehow, even though it could yet come shooting back to me for another...
by Mel | Mar 21, 2010 | The biz, Writing
So I thought I’d keep a record of when various things happen between getting the call and my first book actually hitting the shelves. With the caveat that every publisher is slightly different, so this is how it works with my editor (Jessica Wade), my agent...
