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June Progress Report

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 4:22 PM
I am thrilled to announce I am on page 247 [of 338] of the final draft of WENTZEL FARM. This is still a working title [used to be WOODALL FARM]. The real title, which I've managed to keep secret, will be on my queries.

I love this story every bit as much as SMOKE.

Haven't heard anything on SMOKE. Can't even remember the last time I received a rejection letter. Either my queries have all fallen through a crack in the universe, or they've been set aside for consideration, or...?

I've lost a lot of sleep over WENTZEL FARM. For the past three weeks, I've gotten up in the middle of the night, every night, and worked on it for several hours. I also worked on it for an hour or so before going to work. Another couple of hours after returning home.

If everything goes according to plan, queries will be sent out this weekend.

Cheers


New Book Releases For June

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 3:41 PM
From Daemons Books: http://www.daemonsbooks.com/2010/05/28/new-book-releases-june-2010/ ~ and ~ About.com: http://bestsellers.about.com/od/newupcomingreleases/ig/June-2010-Book-Releases/

SO COLD THE RIVER
By Michael Koryta -- http://www.michaelkoryta.com/

LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER
By Dorothea Benton Frank -- http://www.dotfrank.com/

THE PASSAGE
By Justin Cronin -- http://enterthepassage.com/author/

BULLET (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series)
By Laurell K. Hamilton -- http://blog.laurellkhamilton.org/

THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE
By Aimee Bender -- http://www.flammableskirt.com/home.html

THE LION
By Nelson Demille -- http://www.nelsondemille.net/content/index.asp

FRANKENSTEIN: LOST SOULS
By Dean Koontz -- http://www.deankoontz.com/

SIZZLING SIXTEEN
By Janet Evanovich -- http://www.evanovich.com/

FAMILY TIES
By Danielle Steel -- http://www.randomhouse.com/features/steel/

PRIVATE
By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro -- http://www.jamespatterson.com/


Update On 'Wentzel Farm'

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 2:29 AM
I deleted the excerpt on this post because the story has been completed and is being submitted.


New Book Releases For May

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 5:24 PM
From Daemons Books: http://www.daemonsbooks.com/2010/04/30/new-book-releases-may-2010/

DEAD IN THE FAMILY: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel
By Charlaine Harris --- http://www.charlaineharris.com/

THE RED PYRAMID (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)
By Rick Riordan --- http://www.rickriordan.com/

TELL-ALL
By Chuck Palahniuk --- http://chuckpalahniuk.net/

INNOCENT
By Scott Turow --- http://www.scottturow.com/

THE GOOD MAN JESUS AND THE SCOUNDREL CHRIST
By Philip Pullman --- http://www.philip-pullman.com/

HEART OF THE MATTER
By Emily Giffin --- http://www.emilygiffin.com/

FEVER DREAM
By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child --- http://www.prestonchild.com/

61 HOURS
By Lee Child --- http://www.leechild.com/

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
By Stieg Larsson --- http://www.stieglarsson.com/

THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER
By John Grisham --- http://www.jgrishman.com/


May Progress Report

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 7:08 AM
This month I spent more time writing and less time online (reading blogs, visiting writers forums). Other than poking fun at my favorite TV chef, Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmare), I didn't have anything new to blog about anyway. :)

I finished the first draft of a new novel. Started the second draft of another novel. My short story about a lazy farmhand--who dreams of becoming a notorious gangster like Clyde Barrow--is making the rounds. I don't know if the manuscript for my novel SMOKE is being read. In the four months since I emailed it, I haven't heard from the publisher. The request didn't come from a query, it came from the guidelines posted on his website.

I'm still sending out queries.

I learned how to make my stories better: Go to the heart of the story, cut it out and paste it up front. We'll see if it works. I'm ready to take a step forward instead of always taking two steps backward (see February post titled My Journey To Publication).


Kitchen Nightmare

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 4:16 PM












Photos Copyright http://myfoodlooksfunny.com/?ref=chz


New Book Releases For April

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 2:01 PM
From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/books/15newly.html

THIS IS JUST EXACTLY LIKE YOU
By Drew Perry --- http://www.drewperry.net/

IMPERFECT BIRDS
By Anne Lamott --- http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=16582

INFAMOUS
By Ace Atkins --- http://www.aceatkins.com/

THE INHERITANCE
By Simon Tolkien --- http://www.simontolkien.com/

THE SEASON OF SECOND CHANCES
By Diane Meier --- http://www.dianemeier.com/

PARROT & OLIVIER IN AMERICA
By Peter Carey --- http://petercareybooks.com/


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