Susan L Markloff's Blog, page 3
July 10, 2012
Waiting...
The other day I wished an unofficial cousin a happy birthday. She wound up replying that she was excited about my book. I then replied that I was excited to see where it was God was going to take it. Then I sat back and thought about things.
I've been waiting my whole life to see where God will take this story.
That might be a gross exaggeration.
Regardless, I've been waiting a long time to see where it is God will take the story I've written. At first, when I hit submit on CreateSpace's website...
I've been waiting my whole life to see where God will take this story.
That might be a gross exaggeration.
Regardless, I've been waiting a long time to see where it is God will take the story I've written. At first, when I hit submit on CreateSpace's website...
July 8, 2012
All Grown Up (Sorta)
The highest high point of my life has arrived.
Graduating college was great. Watching my best friend get married was fantastic. Writing all five books of the End Game series in a year was phenomenal.
But holding an actual, professional bound copy of Genesis takes the cake (and probably ate it too).
Every time I see it sitting on my bookshelf or take it to show a family member that has yet to see it, I start grinning. Holding it in my hand, fingering through the pages, reading the story in this n...
Graduating college was great. Watching my best friend get married was fantastic. Writing all five books of the End Game series in a year was phenomenal.
But holding an actual, professional bound copy of Genesis takes the cake (and probably ate it too).
Every time I see it sitting on my bookshelf or take it to show a family member that has yet to see it, I start grinning. Holding it in my hand, fingering through the pages, reading the story in this n...
July 2, 2012
Find the Target
Today, my brother bought me a bow. Not just any bow, but a Bear Archery Inc. Recurve bow called the Cheyenne. It's probably around 4 feet tall, 45 pounds, and is absolutely beautiful. See?
See?! Isn't is stunning? Totally expensive and it's my birthday/Christmas present for the next five years. I'm super grateful though. Not only is this my new favorite toy, but it's also tons helpful for my next book. I'm learning broadsword work, but now I've got a phenomenal bow. My arrows are great, and as...
See?! Isn't is stunning? Totally expensive and it's my birthday/Christmas present for the next five years. I'm super grateful though. Not only is this my new favorite toy, but it's also tons helpful for my next book. I'm learning broadsword work, but now I've got a phenomenal bow. My arrows are great, and as...
June 30, 2012
Faith
It's a funny thing. You have to just have blind faith sometimes about some things. Faith that something will work out the way you've been dreaming of. Faith of a promise being fulfilled with absolutely no proof that it'll actually come to pass. Faith that one day, your hurting friends will find peace.
I have to remind myself of these things. Because I can do very little on my own. All in all, I'm a fairly helpless creature.
Thus I have left the ledge and jumped off a cliff. Will I fly? Will I d...
I have to remind myself of these things. Because I can do very little on my own. All in all, I'm a fairly helpless creature.
Thus I have left the ledge and jumped off a cliff. Will I fly? Will I d...
June 27, 2012
Leaping, Hoping to Fly
Have you ever heard of CreateSpace? Two days ago, I hadn't.
Apparently, as a winner of NaNoWriMo, I can get 5 free copies of my book. Bound, pretty, and with a cover printed and all sorts of professionalism-ness that I'm yearning for.
The catch is, now it's out there for the masses too. Which means...inadvertently, I have unleashed End Game: Genesis into the world. In theory, I could cancel the account once I get my 5 free copies and maybe travel down this road later on in life. Or, I can...
Apparently, as a winner of NaNoWriMo, I can get 5 free copies of my book. Bound, pretty, and with a cover printed and all sorts of professionalism-ness that I'm yearning for.
The catch is, now it's out there for the masses too. Which means...inadvertently, I have unleashed End Game: Genesis into the world. In theory, I could cancel the account once I get my 5 free copies and maybe travel down this road later on in life. Or, I can...
June 25, 2012
Inspiration
I think most writers strive for one of a few things: some level of acceptance of their stories (and by extension, themselves), self-actualization, and to inspire others.
At least, that's what I think. The truly greatest writers weren't writing because they wanted to be looked at as the greatest. They were writing stories they liked and they wanted to drive others to do something extraordinary. Even if that extraordinary thing might simply to be to save a seat for someone on a bus. Personally,...
At least, that's what I think. The truly greatest writers weren't writing because they wanted to be looked at as the greatest. They were writing stories they liked and they wanted to drive others to do something extraordinary. Even if that extraordinary thing might simply to be to save a seat for someone on a bus. Personally,...
June 18, 2012
One Year Anniversary
On June 18, 2011, I began writing my second book.
I pretty well haven't stopped since then. Since the moment I realized I finished my second book in under two months, I've let my fingers fly across a keyboard at all hours of the night, day and morning. Whenever I have a spare moment, I'm jotting things down. My pen and journal are my best friend when I'm at work on a fifteen minute break.
Now, I told myself a year ago, that I would see how much I could do in a year. Giving myself till June 18,...
I pretty well haven't stopped since then. Since the moment I realized I finished my second book in under two months, I've let my fingers fly across a keyboard at all hours of the night, day and morning. Whenever I have a spare moment, I'm jotting things down. My pen and journal are my best friend when I'm at work on a fifteen minute break.
Now, I told myself a year ago, that I would see how much I could do in a year. Giving myself till June 18,...
June 4, 2012
5 Days and Counting
Camp Nano is underway. So far, I'm off to a flying start.
As of this moment, I'm a little over 20,000 words into the prequel I'm writing. Meanwhile, I'm beginning the arduous search for an Editor. Or agent. Whichever happens to hit me first. I'm nervous, but excited (so I sang a song called, "Nervous, but excited"). It's going to be an interesting journey to travel along. Finding the right place for my books to land will be difficult, but I think I'm prepared for whatever will happen.
Today I g...
As of this moment, I'm a little over 20,000 words into the prequel I'm writing. Meanwhile, I'm beginning the arduous search for an Editor. Or agent. Whichever happens to hit me first. I'm nervous, but excited (so I sang a song called, "Nervous, but excited"). It's going to be an interesting journey to travel along. Finding the right place for my books to land will be difficult, but I think I'm prepared for whatever will happen.
Today I g...
May 23, 2012
A Book in a Month?
I'm embarking on Camp Nano this June and (hopefully), this August.
The rules are the same. Write at least a 50,000 word book in a month. It sounds easy for me, but even as I think about it, I know it won't be. At the very least, it shouldn't. I did just graduate college - that means I need to find a job. Preferably soon.
One of the things I keep being told to press on though is the fact that I didn't write 5 books and a novella this year by accident. God did implement this somehow and...
The rules are the same. Write at least a 50,000 word book in a month. It sounds easy for me, but even as I think about it, I know it won't be. At the very least, it shouldn't. I did just graduate college - that means I need to find a job. Preferably soon.
One of the things I keep being told to press on though is the fact that I didn't write 5 books and a novella this year by accident. God did implement this somehow and...
May 21, 2012
Entering Adventure
Tomorrow I'm going to the library to search for these books.
In all of my searching for agents and editors (although honestly, I've only really looked at agents), I had constrained myself to the Christian market. The idea of going into the secular world scared the tar out of me. It still kind of does, if I'm honest with myself. Although, for some reason, I've never actually thought that the Christian market was where my books were meant to land.
Let's look at things. There's the secular market,...
In all of my searching for agents and editors (although honestly, I've only really looked at agents), I had constrained myself to the Christian market. The idea of going into the secular world scared the tar out of me. It still kind of does, if I'm honest with myself. Although, for some reason, I've never actually thought that the Christian market was where my books were meant to land.
Let's look at things. There's the secular market,...
