Finally Finished!
I know you've been waiting patiently. I've promised one date and then another. But now after months of writer's block, surprise characters and elements, twists I didn't see and plans falling through I can say that "Prince Charming's Search" is finally finished!
*insert angelic choirs singing the Hallelujah chorus*
Okay, it's not totally finished, but the writing part is done. Now I'm on to the editing process which thankfully is much quicker than writing. Because of a silly mistake (when copying and pasting to make sure format stays the same, it helps to change the words to fit the new title) I wasn't able to order the proof copy until today. But I won't be sitting idle waiting for the proof to arrive. Here's my plan:
During the days I'm waiting for this book to come, I'll be making some minor edits to the first two books. Don't worry, no plot changes or anything like that. Mostly I'll be checking my spelling/grammar to make sure that there are no mistakes (I'm not perfect after all). I'll also be adding a page to the back of the book discussing me as an author and all that fun stuff with my web address so that people can find more of my books. I'll also be making a little change to the book covers, adding the series title in. These changes aren't going to be any reason for you to buy a new book. But they might help others who are interested in reading more to find me a little easier.
Once the proof copy arrives, I'll be busily going through it checking spelling, grammar and the story in general.
Some of you may wonder why this book took so much longer than my last one did. There were a few reasons, many dealing with the every day obligations that I have as a wife and mother, particularly since there was a move involved while I was writing. But some of it was the story itself. As a retelling of Cinderella, this book was difficult for me to write. We all love Clarissa's sweet innocence in the first two books. Her easy smile and gentle personality. Placing her in a situation that was neither sweet nor gentle was difficult. And though much of the story deals with Jacobi and his search for her, it was also important to check in on Clarissa and see how she was faring as she awaited her Prince Charming. When we watch movies based on the fairy tales we grew up with, many of them soften the edges of the fairy tales, making them seem brighter and more magical. But all fairy tales have some darkness in them. Life was not easy for the princes and princesses who star in these tales. As I write my versions, I try to stay somewhat true to those old stories I read as a child. My stories aren't exactly like the stories my mother told me, but I try to keep the essential elements that make the story what it is. For instance, in Finding Prince Charming, Allegra needed to have a golden ball to fall into the well. This story is much the same. Certain elements needed to be present in order to make it work.
But it's now finished and ready for editing. The plan is to have it released for Valentine's Day. I'll keep you updated on what's going on with it, but mark your calendar. Valentine's Day a new fairy tale will be available for you to read!
*insert angelic choirs singing the Hallelujah chorus*
Okay, it's not totally finished, but the writing part is done. Now I'm on to the editing process which thankfully is much quicker than writing. Because of a silly mistake (when copying and pasting to make sure format stays the same, it helps to change the words to fit the new title) I wasn't able to order the proof copy until today. But I won't be sitting idle waiting for the proof to arrive. Here's my plan:
During the days I'm waiting for this book to come, I'll be making some minor edits to the first two books. Don't worry, no plot changes or anything like that. Mostly I'll be checking my spelling/grammar to make sure that there are no mistakes (I'm not perfect after all). I'll also be adding a page to the back of the book discussing me as an author and all that fun stuff with my web address so that people can find more of my books. I'll also be making a little change to the book covers, adding the series title in. These changes aren't going to be any reason for you to buy a new book. But they might help others who are interested in reading more to find me a little easier.
Once the proof copy arrives, I'll be busily going through it checking spelling, grammar and the story in general.
Some of you may wonder why this book took so much longer than my last one did. There were a few reasons, many dealing with the every day obligations that I have as a wife and mother, particularly since there was a move involved while I was writing. But some of it was the story itself. As a retelling of Cinderella, this book was difficult for me to write. We all love Clarissa's sweet innocence in the first two books. Her easy smile and gentle personality. Placing her in a situation that was neither sweet nor gentle was difficult. And though much of the story deals with Jacobi and his search for her, it was also important to check in on Clarissa and see how she was faring as she awaited her Prince Charming. When we watch movies based on the fairy tales we grew up with, many of them soften the edges of the fairy tales, making them seem brighter and more magical. But all fairy tales have some darkness in them. Life was not easy for the princes and princesses who star in these tales. As I write my versions, I try to stay somewhat true to those old stories I read as a child. My stories aren't exactly like the stories my mother told me, but I try to keep the essential elements that make the story what it is. For instance, in Finding Prince Charming, Allegra needed to have a golden ball to fall into the well. This story is much the same. Certain elements needed to be present in order to make it work.
But it's now finished and ready for editing. The plan is to have it released for Valentine's Day. I'll keep you updated on what's going on with it, but mark your calendar. Valentine's Day a new fairy tale will be available for you to read!
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