Sara Richardson's Blog, page 2

Endorsements

The endorsements for No Better Man are coming in! I am so humbled and amazed by the incredibly talented authors who have taken time out of their busy schedules to read my story and graciously provide a blurb. Thank you so much to Lori Wilde, Katie Lane, Debbie Macomber, and Christie Craig! After falling in love with your books over the years, your kind words mean so much! Here is what these fabulous ladies are saying:

“Fresh, fun, well-written, a dazzling debut!”
--Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author.

"An enjoyable read. Richardson's spunky, baseball-lovin' heroine is delightful!"
--Katie Lane, USA Today bestselling author

“Charming, witty, and fun. There’s no better read. I enjoyed every word!”
--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The perfect balance of humor, heart and heat. I couldn't put it down! Sara Richardson will sweep you away."
-- Christie Craig, New York Times bestselling author

News!

News? Yes. Wow, do I have news!! After seven years (that’s 2,555 days) of writing and revising and networking and rejections and rewriting and revising some more, I signed a three-book contract with Grand Central’s Forever line!

I love the high-quality books Grand Central produces and am so excited to be part of their family of amazingly talented authors. (I have a lot to live up to!) All three books in the Heart of the Rockies series are set at an adventure ranch in beautiful Aspen, Colorado, and will tell the stories of three unlikely couples who fall in love in the most unexpected ways. Many of the misadventures in the books are based on my experiences as an adventure guide in the Colorado Mountains. The first book, No Better Man, will release in May of 2015 with Something Like Love and More Than a Feeling following in six-month increments.

Everyone keeps asking me how I managed to get a contract without an agent. The answer is, I’m not really sure. Luck? A miracle? The planets finally aligned? I don’t know exactly why I got the contract, but here’s how I got it: No Better Man won a contest back in August and the Grand Central editor who judged it asked for the full manuscript. I had also submitted it online to Grand Central, and one of their other editors found it in the slush pile. Meanwhile, another editor (from a different house) who already had the full manuscript asked me to make some revisions and resubmit it. After I completed the revisions, I sent it back to each of the editors and told them I had completed a major edit.

Three weeks later, I happened to be sitting at my dining room table with a dear writer friend when I got an email from the Grand Central editor. We love your story. We’re thrilled to tell you that we’d like to offer you a three-book contract for print. I gasped and pushed my laptop over to Elaine. We jumped and screamed and celebrated in that crazy way women do. At some point, I remembered to call my husband, who has encouraged me to pursue my dream for seven long years when doubts plagued me and I kept telling him I was sure I could find something more practical to do, something more meaningful to do with my time. You love to write, was his response. You’re happy when you write. So keep writing.

Thanks to him, I did. Maybe that’s why I got a contract. Simply because I kept writing. In the midst of rejections and redirections and some dark times, I wrote my little heart out. No matter what, I kept writing.

And now I can’t wait to share these stories of my heart with everyone! I would love to connect with you on Facebook and here on my website. I’ll be posting updates about the upcoming releases, so be sure to check back often!