BOOK UPDATES
John & Gracie's Book:
October 2024:
I am now represented by Tamela Hancock Murray from the Steve Laube Agency, and this book is out on submission to publishers (eek!).
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September 2024:
This story won ACFW's 2024 Genesis Contest. What a dream come true. I was blessed to attend the conference in New Orleans and be there to accept the award.
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This story was also announced this month as a Finalist for ACFW VA's 2024 Crown Award.
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May 2024:
This story was announced as a Semifinalist in the 2024 Genesis Contest.
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September 2023:
This story was announced as a Finalist in the ACFW VA Crown Award for 2023.
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August 2023:
I reread my story, and it was so much fun! I had some little fixes along the way, but with that complete, I can now finish writing my book proposal to send to agents.
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July 2023:
I finished my third draft, and guys, I didn't think it would be another rewrite, but it was. My previous ending felt dissatisfying, so I rewrote the last third of the book, as well as pushed it through my critique group. They're the best. All my edits are finished, and all my notes of things I needed to come back to are complete. It was a good feeling. My husband has implored me to take a month off from the book and then reread with fresh eyes.
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December 2022:
I finished my second draft. This draft was a major rewrite from my first, and it was very exciting when I finished. Time for draft number three where I will be editing and fine tuning.
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May 2022:
I finished my first draft this month! It was such a great feeling to write that final chapter. Now to reevaluate my plot-lines, story structure, and character arcs, and begin my second draft. Thanks for following along!
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Matthew & Lucy's Book:
September 2023:
In the month of September, I managed to get 30,000 words down for the first draft. This is such a fun story to write.
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Spring 2022:
I finished the outline for this novel. This took me 24 hours, which really surprised me. This is will be the first book in a series, but the first book I wrote was book two. I always had a very (very) vague idea of what this novel would be about, but then one day, I understood my main character's heart, and the story just came to me. I couldn't get the outline down fast enough. I really care about my main character and the challenges she faces since they resonate so well with me. I can't wait to write her story.
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Addie and Clay's Book:
Spring 2024:
Outlined this story and began first draft.
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