Note from Susie:

So….here’s the deal.  I’m so excited to say that I’m writing a brand new book  – a “vintage” story, an epic romantic suspense set in the roaring twenties through World War 2.  However…didn’t  know I’d be writing this when I set out to do Blog-A-Book.

Unfortunately, there is only so much room in  my brain for stories…and right now dapper dans, flappers, bootlegging and the European theater are taking up all the space.  Rachel and I talked, and agreed to put B-A-B on hold for bit as I work on this new venture.

But not to fear – expert book therapist and pal Rachel is taking over blogging for a season and she’ll be walking us through some craft and publishing industry elements you won’t want to miss!

I want to add that – well, if we were writing this story for a publisher, we’d develop it to this point – three chapters, synopsis, query letter, and then start shopping it around.

If you were a first time author, you’d keep writing the story (in fact, it is better to have it finished before you send it in).  If you were an established author, you might move onto a new story.  Or continue working on this one.  But the key is, over the past six months, we’ve gone step by step on how to develop a story and put together a proposal.  Hopefully, it’s been helpful!

Carry on, Rachel!

RH: Thanks Susie. I’m excited about this new book! Y’all it’s going to be really good! I’m on my own deadline, but am excited to post about writing and the publishing industry.

I’m going to post tomorrow on the beauty of the movie, The Proposal! Stay tuned.