I think I've mentioned I'm going a different route with Hour of Change. I'm going to seek an agent instead of trying to continue publishing books by myself; so, yeah, I've telling you once more, okay?
Funny, the thought of having to put my work before a professional someone who can help me leap professional publishing hurdles more swiftly and accurately is a little nerve wreaking. Again, there is a level of professionalism which must be presented before you really can begin stretching your legs with an independent, creative streak. Being that I'm committed to this, I'm willing to color in the lines now with a minimum flare of "originality of me." I understand that storytelling and story writing are two different things and now that I come out my apprenticeship of one area its time to enter the other. I'll be the first to admit that the process of self-publishing is a team effort; at least now I can. And, a team is something that I do not have, no matter how much praise and encouragement I receive. If you ain't paying money then most of the time only your true friends have time to assist you and most of the time they know just as much as you, if not less; especially when you're just starting out. The energy, emotion, and expression needed to start a publishing house from nothing with nothing, knowing nothing is damn near impossible and that is something that I didn't understand when I started Seasoned Storytelling. But being that this Universe loves the underdog, I'm not giving up. I'm just going to gain an education on how to own a publishing house the way I've learned everything else, through an apprenticeship. What apprenticeship you ask. There are no such thing as an apprentice now a days, you have formal higher education. Okay, then I will gain a education by becoming a professional author under a professional publisher. There's is nothing to lose but pride. So pride be gone! I've been working hard, diligently, and differently on my first proposal project: The Chronicles of Mow Yen: The Hour of Change, for six months now and I have now reached a couple of hurdles. First, I received feed back via Beta Readers of my first 50 pages and with the exception of a few minor adjustments those pages are ready to be in the Beta Manuscript. Second, I just completed the first draft of the second 50 pages. Third, and last, I have planned the entire middle out and although it's not written in stone, it's a great guideline which will keep me on target of presenting well paced action. See, I've learned to set the stage. I've learned how to wrap up. Now I'm polishing my skill of unfolding action. The thing I love about Metaphysical Fantasy, it's life and there is no need to present explosions and/or murder for shock value. The action isn't break neck entertainment but informative and healing to the soul as we watch a group of individuals get out of a situation which is meant to strengthen the Logos/Way/God by strengthening said individuals by breaking the individuals by breaking the connection with the Logos/Way/God. That's what the amnesia game is all about. Breaking muscle to build muscle. And that's what I'm doing as I jump these story writing muscles. Well, I just wanted to share my "pictures" of the hurdles I've just jumped. So as always, Thanks for Listening! Sabrina Louise Andielle
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Kendra L Jenkins
12/26/2018 06:17:55 am
I have been reading your writings and find them intriguing. However, I don't know what Mow Yen is. Can you explain?
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Sabrina Louise Andielle
12/27/2018 06:46:08 pm
HI Kendra, thanks for asking about Mow Yen!
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