For the Intermission:

All right. Having this break from posting has been great. I thought I might use Saturdays to update you all on what's up with the site and me. And if any of you have any news, please fill us in on the comment section.

The interviews have been wonderful. I hope you all are enjoying them as much as I am. There are so many more to come. We've got: Tony Hines, Louis Gouge, Anita Higman, Kristy Dykes, Darlene Franklin, Janice Thomspon, Deborah Piccurelli, Sharon Dunn, Don Brown, Alton Gansky, Robin Lee Hatcher and like a dozen or two more. (Though I'm still waiting on some to get their interviews in but they're a tricklin in).

Also, we're going to do a string of others in the business, like editors (Gina rubs her hands in anticipation), publicists, and agents. I've lined up a couple in this area but still have some work to do.

On the homefront, I've realized a hidden benefit to pitching editors. Free editorial advice from the people who know what flies.

For instance, I told you when I pitched one editor at the ACFW conference, he told me flat-out to move the prologue it gave away too much too fast. I did, and I agree.

Another editor recently had a problem with Demon Chaser, the fact that she actually charges money to exorcise demons is no good.

I agree, but my character was ignorant and I address that in the book when she gets admonished for it and stops.

Here's the thing, I didn't address that in my synopsis. Yikes, not smart. If I were an editor and I saw a story about a lady who gets paid to perform exorcisms, I'd be passing on it too, for the same reason.

I need to add that into my synopsis. Problem is it's already floating around publishing land as is. Hopefully, it won't stop everyone cold, or they'll do like this editor and address it instead of just saying "no".

I'm currently writing chapter 27 of The Demon Chaser and it's not going as fast as I want it to. I've been sick lately with I have no idea what. But, I'm on the mend.

Out of the 6 publishers reviewing my manuscript, one has gotten back (see above). One wants to wait until the full MS is completed. So that's still four that I'm waiting on response for.

I tell you, it's not as nail biting as it used to be. And it is so nice not to have all my eggs in one basket.

It's the pits to have your MS in one agent, or editors hands for 6 months and then get a rejection. At least now, if I get one rejection, there's hope from the others.

I remember the days not so long ago that form rejection letters came back to me faster than I could type out another piece of garbage to submit.

I'm growing.

There you have it. I'll keep you posted.