I May Be Addicted

I just submitted "My Secret Sweetheart," a second story to Gia Portfolio, editor for True Experience magazine and True Romance magazine. I had a lot of fun writing it and if it sells, I'll make about $200. If I keep this up, I'll have the money to pay those hefty show choir fees. Woot!

Since I finished my first round of edits on Once Upon A Kiss, I wrote a thousand words for a new "True" story. I'm finding that part of the fun of writing these shorts is that, because you must write in first person, I'm getting to try on all these different voices. "A Gigolo of My Own" was told by an older woman. "My Secret Sweetheart" was about a young , principled schoolteacher. This new story features a cynical young woman who falls in love with a stuntman. I have no idea how it's going to end other than it being happy. But then, I never do. That's half the fun, discovering the plot as I go.

Polishing It Up

I got my edits today on Once Upon A Kiss. Grace, my editor, says they're not too severe, but I have yet to open the file. I'm excited to get going on this and I am always eager to see what editors have to say.

Shorter Fiction Woots

I sold an 800 word story to Woman's World magazine, and it'll appear in the August 6 issue. :) It's about a guy who has to start eating healthier.

I also sold a 5,500 word story to True Experience magazine. That's coming out in the fall. This is about an older woman who built a cupcake empire and the man who woos her.

It'll be interesting to see if either of my ebooks (Fit To Be Tied and Once Upon A Kiss) will come out before then. I doubt it. But I don't mind. I like it when there's a little time between publications.

Review

Leap of Faith came out a while ago, but Heathermh of Night Owl Reviews recently reviewed it, saying it was, "A wonderful quick rainy day read."

But she's wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!

I think you could read it on sunny days, too. LOL

Here's a link for the full review.

Percolating

So, the title, ONCE UPON A KISS, got approved. :) I am in waiting mode for my edits.

In the meantime, I'm letting the Davina book (book four in the Be-Wished series) simmer in the back of my mind. (It occurs to me that the back of my mind must be pretty crowded.)

My editor said she can't wait to read that book. :D