One month on from my last post and many new things have happened. Firstly, I am now officially married! Now home from a wonderful holiday in Noosa, Australia - where we had a picturesque ceremony overlooking the beach - I am ready to do some serious writing.
The last manuscript I completed simply poured from me, completed in a record 8 weeks (well, a record for me anyway!). However, with excitement of finishing a new project comes disappoint from another source. Yes, yesterday I checked the post with my usual enthusiasm, hoping there would be some wonderful news awaiting me from a publisher, only to find that my contemporary novel entitled Seduced by the Texan had been REJECTED by Silhouette Desire.
After picking myself up from a crumpled heap outside the house, I realised two things. To start with, I have three other manuscripts that have yet to be read of rejected by any editor, anywhere, so time to send another one away. Secondly, well, if I really admit it to myself, that particular story probably wasn't right for Desire. My hero, in retrospect, is far too nice. He's happy to spend time chasing my gorgeous heroine, takes time to listen to her and will do anything to convince her to leave her stressful, high flying job to be with him. Hmmmm, sounds more like a Sweet to me! The only problem being that they have a little too much sex to fit that line.
My verdict: Shake off that rejection and move on. Rewrite the story to fit Mills & Boon Romance (aka Sweet/Tender) and make sure its the best damn manuscript it can be!
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