I'm so excited. Know why? I'll tell you, it's because I know what I am. I wish I could tell everyone everything but I haven't reached everyplace yet. So, I will sit silently and knit my blanket just a little while longer. The rhythm is getting smoother, faster. I'm able to do more in less time. Okay, but what does knitting have to do with the Pointer Sisters?
The song about being so excited speaks of a burning love that they're . . . so excited about. They just wanted to squeeze and wrap their arms around their beloved. I now understand. I know that I mentioned in my last post the amount of work that I was putting into Hour of Change and how the thing was shaping up; but now I want to share with all the other writers striving for publication with a traditional publisher why to hang in there and really put in the time. As we carry on, things do get easier. Now of course I'm talking about writing novels. The more drafts you tell the more you know the story, the more you know the story the better you can tell the story; and a well told story sells. Boy, does it sell. Still, I'm not speaking of the manuscript part of this business. I'm speaking on the "paperwork" the Cover Letter, Synopsis, Bio, and Similar Books (name dropping.) Little history, like many, I was rushing to get my stuff out there, you know hang up my open for business sign; but I got nowhere, fast. That is until I was told that under ripe fruit is no good just like over ripe fruit. I had to sit and think about that. After a lot of soul searching and much rap music (love me some rap and RnB,) I decided to take down my sign and get back to the drawing board. No, things weren't as easy as self-publishing and I'm not knocking it because I was it. No things weren't as glamorous as when I first started working on this now 94,000-word monster which is going on five drafts, two revisions, and countless editing. But all that, the words repeated for the umpteenth time, isn't for the "work" of writing a novel. That was to learn how much I love telling stories and how much I was willing to learn how to write them. That, too, is what I'm so excited about. That is what make me about to loose control. Getting to know this story so well that I can answer questions about the story that I have, like why must I replace Satan with Amidas? What is the difference between a Earth Mow and a Saturn Mow? Why make Young Mow Yen's death so graphic? Things like that. I learned that if I ask myself these type questions, instead of what color hair does Mow have or where is Amidas most likely to eat, I will be able to deliver deeper story without losing my swimming noddle. Not to mention the reader's. I don't think that we as writers give enough credit to editing process. We just want that high of channeling a new tale. But if you want to be a powerful writer you better get the high of playing god down also. That's also why I'm excited. Playing gods enable us to write the 2 page synopsis, the cover letter, and know that if they are rejected then the fruits are not ready. I tell you the first night I was able to condense 160 pages of the story (roughly half) on one page, I understood why I had to learn to write summaries, which I thought were book reviews. If I can't write summaries then either I don't know or the story is not complete. That's all a synopsis is. . . a summary- professional but a summary. The Cover Letter is even easier to communicate. This is what I got, this is why I selected you, and here is my pitch. Thank you very much. Close that puppy. Slap an electronic stamp on it and send it on its way. Bio, just ask, why did I write this story? And the comparison should be easy because there shouldn't be any roommates just neighbors. Like eyebrows your book and others are sisters not twins. There is only one J.K. Rowling but my one line pitch is its Rowling meeting another author (see my previous post for who.) Yeah, I could have selected someone else but when you hear her name you think magic and I got magic. So I use her as a similar book. Tough for me, most of my books are non-fiction so I can't really say I'm sisters with anyone; but I know I'm not twin. Anyway, I digress. I just wanted to say that I'm excited about the fact I know this story, Hour of Change and I'm looking forward to discussing it more than selling it and that is a change in direction, that is a change in the heart. That is the foundation of my excitement and the start of a new joy in my heart. I'm so excited! Thanks for Listening! Sabrina Louise Andielle.
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July 2019 was the beginning of the third year of my journey to becoming a publish author with a traditional publisher. I tell you this has been a journey of twist and turns to the point that I now understand why the underground roots of a forest looks like a map of success. This becoming a traditional publisher's client is not like self-publishing or publishing with a mom and pop racket. There is a level of mastery which requires focus that just isn't requested otherwise. Writing, rewriting, editing, revision; and much, much more. You can become lost in the drafts alone. I'm on my second revision of what ended up being five drafts and yes, things are tighter than they were months earlier; but, I would not have brought this level of intensity to the game if it wasn't for the fact that I want to be of the roster of a traditional publisher.
In my adventure to being who I am professionally, I'm learning patience and skills which never crossed my mind before. Storytelling and writing stories are two different things; a true master combine and perform both until flawlessness is the appearance. As I continue, now with glee, I find that it really is the journey. I do what I do, read what I read, all to be close with the Universe. My goal has expanded and I'm not getting into what that means at the moment. Being so close, only to have the carrot moved to a different location, because there are lessons and energy to be gained at this new settlement. Yet, I love my guides and I wouldn't take nothing in the world for them. Plus the second installment of The Chronicles of Mow Yen is coming along faster, with less waste. The name: Zep Tepi. It means new dawn. It has been said: If it is fast then it won't last. I used to question that because I was fast and I was producing work. But, being honest with myself, I realized that my work lacked a certain degree of professionalism which I love. I discovered and surrendered to the fact that, that which I sought would only be achieved if I listened to God and slowed down. That meant, enjoying myself on a sunny day, a cloudy day, a rainy day, even a snowy day. Plus I needed time to be still; not just because God said so, but because nothing grow up fast or overnight except when you add man's contribution. Real stuff of God takes time and I am a Metaphysical Fantasy writer. It's a forest I tell you. Hour of Change began in 2018. I will continue to work on this story, only presenting it when needed; but know this: just as the mulberry leaf turns to silk with time, Hour of Change is becoming solid and without fancy. I now pitch it as James Redfield meets J.K. Rowling. And although the level of mastery that those two shared with the world could have been tighter, I stand by them for their vision and determination. They both opened the minds of the public to a new thing. Which is what exploring and pioneering is about; and I am both. Just wanted to let you know that your girl hasn't given up on Hour of Change. That I'm near ... who am I fooling I still have two more run through before tackling the huddles of getting an agent again. A lot has changed. No more Satan. Mow is now a she-demon from the third ring of Saturn. Hina has more screen time and she brings her daughter with her. There are Seven Spirits that must be located. Not to mention that Mow still needs to located her three teams of five Elohim before the December 2030 date. Zeus is still Zeus but he has a newly invented master, Amidas- Mow Yen blood relative which she's never met. Mow's back story has changed and it's an all around tighter story which set up the adventurous journey of The Chronicles of Mow Yen. Plus I know how the damn series ends. For all who are praying for me and Mow, thank you! We aren't going to stop until we see publication and distribution in bookstores throughout the world. Yes, the vision has grown and the ask is bigger but when you're looking to become part of the underground root system of a forest, you better come hard or not at all. Thanks for Listening! Sabrina Louise Andielle |
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