Friday, October 12, 2012

New News!


I've been keeping a journal again. It's not as nice as this one, that was created by my artist sister Loretta Stephenson (Art By Retta). But it's for my class and I am required to do four pages a week.

What I've discovered about my journal is, I'm writing down a plethora of ideas that normally get lost because I don't have pen and paper handy.
Last year when school was out, I was happy to end my journal, but I found that during the summer I was going through it and gleaning out the notes and ideas that I'd thought about but didn't have time to do anything with. Now that I'm in the same situation with barely any time to write at leisure, my journal is always handy so I can jot down those thoughts that same important enough to keep. Actually, sometimes, they may not seem important now, but later will be the crux of a story.

News Flash- I have some good news! Right now I'm pouring over a contract sent to me from an editor. It's for a romance story that will go in an anthology of medical romance. I'm excited about this sudden development, but am taking it slow. I have until November to return the story, complete and polished. Believe me, to me that seems like a long time compared to the way things have been flying around my house.

I'm happy to announce that it will be published next year and I'll let any of you romance readers know when it is available. In the meantime, I'm continuing to work on my sci-fi/fantasy novel The MacKenzie Chronicles. It will be available next year also.

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    1. Alex: That's what's on the menu for right now. I have a month to do it.

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  2. What exciting news!! Congrats! :-)

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  3. Congratulations!!! That's awesome! ^^ Journaling sounds like a great idea. :) I may just have to try it! :D

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    1. Journaling has to become a habit like anything else you do on a regular basis. It took me a number of weeks and a hefty fight with myself to get started. But it has worked for me.

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  4. Big congrats to you. I used to journal now and then. I should get back to it.

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    1. Thanks, Susan. Journals are not easy to keep going, but once it becomes a habit it seems to work.

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  5. Hey, Karen! That is awesome news. CONGRATS!

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  6. Awesome news, Karen! Congratulations. I just started reading Medieval Muse and am enjoying it.

    I keep an idea journal, but don't write a 'journal' per se. You're making me rethink that.

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  7. Hey Karen! Hope you're doing well. ^^ I tagged you on my blog for the Look Challenge. :)

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    1. Amanda: I am great! Thank you for the tag, I'll have to find out what it's about.

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