Hello readers!
I wanted to send a quick update. First and foremost, I am so thankful for your support. We are falling behind in the official ranking, but I am overwhelmed by the love and support I've received from family and friends. Many were quick to order & I can't express what it means to me. I won't forget it.
Writing is my favorite creative outlet. I wrote "The Deacon" shortly after high school & continued to polish it in the years that followed. It is a story I always return to, set in my favorite city. Last year, my husband had "The Deacon" professionally edited. I am really proud of the finished product.
That being said, getting a book published is no easy feat. Editors receive hundreds of query letters every day, and I grew wary of receiving rejections. The Inkshares contest really brought life back to this project for me. The opportunity to be published by a major retailer (Barnes and Noble!!!!) is once-in-a-lifetime.
With only 2 weeks left in the competition, it's unlikely I'll place. However, this contest taught me some valuable life lessons & reinvigorated my interest in this story- this story that I love to tell.
For those genuinely interested in reading my book, I'm happy to arrange it. I might continue to use the Inkshares platform & post chapters on a weekly basis, or I might privately email the manuscript to interested ones. I haven't decided.
In any case, I leave this contest with a giant plus: I'm writing again!!
Time to start chapter 7 of the sequel. ;)
Thanks all, from the bottom of my bookworm heart.
