Category: Contests

  • Now I’m committed

    This time, the check for the Golden Heart contest really is in the mail. I dropped it in the mailbox this afternoon. As I told the Boyfriend, that means I’m really committed. I must whip Brad & Erin’s story into shape. It needs to be the best story it can be, because if I’m going […]

  • More work than I thought

    Whipping my first manuscript into shape for the Golden Heart contest is turning out to be more work than I thought it’d be. I thought it’d be easier to do a little editing on Brad and Erin’s story than it would to write another 40,000 words to finish my current WIP. Ha! Was I wrong. […]

  • The check is (almost) in the mail

    Well, I did it: I wrote out a check for the $50 entry fee for the Golden Heart contest. There’s no turning back now! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my hero, Brad, a bit more compelling, too. I think he’s coming along nicely, thank you very much!

  • Making progress

    I spent some more time editing my Golden Heart entry today. The good news is that the pages I plan to submit, including the synopsis, total exactly 55, the required amount. The bad news? I still think the synopsis is better than the manuscript itself. There’s more good news, though: I’ve cut the manuscript down […]