Exciting news
July 26, 2008 | books, writing
When my agent signed me as her client, it was because she liked my fiction writing. I had shared a manuscript with her I had written for young teens called Sticks and Stones and Skinny Bones.
That was 8 years ago, 600 nonfiction articles and five nonfiction books later.
Though nonfiction fits my love of ministry, fiction remains my dream. I write articles. I chew through deadlines for my nonfiction books. But in my off time I spin stories. Nonfiction is work. But time slips by when I write fiction. I get lost in the story, the characters, the research, the path that it takes me.
In the past few years I’ve written four fiction books, and they nest securely on my flash drive.
But maybe, just maybe, they’ll soon become reality.
My agent returned from ICRS with exciting news. Four publishers want to see my books. Three for my teen fiction contemporary. One for my adult historical.
Could it be true?
I think the timing has finally arrived, and this bloggy girl is dancing around her livingroom in anticipation.
On Real Teen Faith today, Derrick Hanisch, a 21-year-old cancer survivor reminds us that sometimes we feel like “crawling”, but we aren’t alone when things are bad.
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How exciting! Hope it all does come true! I wonder how many writers do the nonfiction to pay the bills and the fiction to feed their souls?
July 26th, 2008 at 10:56 amWooooo-hooooo - indeed exciting news!! Snoopy-dancing for you in Alabama!
July 26th, 2008 at 11:19 amThat is so great! I can’t wait to hear what happens next for you!!
July 26th, 2008 at 6:52 pmSuzie, I can just imagine your joy…and the Lord’s too as He sees you rejoicing in seeing the desires of your heart come to past. It is so cool to know that the Lord takes so much pleasure in giving us pleasure. May He give you His favor as your proposals are presented to those boards. You will be in my prayers tonight and in the days to come!
July 26th, 2008 at 8:44 pmHappy Dancing for you in Texas too. I am reading Max Lucado’s “Cure for the Common Life - Living in Your Sweet Spot” and what you describe about your desire to write fiction is exactly what he describes as the Sweet Spot. That place where you are doing what you were “Designed” to do. How exciting. Can’t wait to see how God orchestrates this. He is always doing exceedingly, abundantly, beyond…
July 27th, 2008 at 1:37 amDancing with you! Congrats. Great news!
July 28th, 2008 at 6:31 pmSuzie, congratulations! How exciting! Keep us posted!
August 1st, 2008 at 7:03 pm