2004
Dec. 28, 2004
Got a nice rejection on a requested partial of
ASHES today. The agent thought it was a great concept but didn't 'love
it' enough to take it on (is it just me or do they all use that same
line?). Decent response as rejections go but not what I needed on my
birthday of all days.
Dec. 14, 2004
OK, so I decided it was time to be more professional.
Yes, I've had a website for over a month but now I have a domain name
to go with it. It's official . . . www.lori-dillon.com is now mine, all
mine!
Dec. 8, 2004
Got a very nice rejection on a full of ASHES today
from an agent. She had a lot of good things to say about it but *big sigh*
didn't love it enough to take it on. She did say she really liked my voice
and wanted to see anything else I have. I think I'll send her DRAGON when
it's finished, if I don't have another agent by then. I have two requested
fulls out there (one with an editor & one with an agent) so I've still
got my fingers crossed on them.
Dec. 6, 2004
Agatha award winning author Rosemary Stevens just
gave me my first quote for ASHES. I'm so honored! Heck, I was just tickled
that she offered to read it in the first place.
Nov. 16, 2004
Mailed in ASHES to the Golden Heart contest today.
I honestly can't say how it's going to do. I've been told I have a strong
voice and contest judges either love it or hate it. Here's hoping the
luck of the draw is with me and I get 6 judges who love me!
Nov. 14, 2004
I just got another request from an agent for the
full of ASHES! Woo hoo! I also just realized that she sent the email on
a Sunday, which either means a) she's a workaholic and has a submission
pile a mile high or b) she took my partial home over the weekend and loved
it so much she can't wait to read the rest. My wishful thinking chooses
option 'B'.
Nov. 9, 2004
Well, I finally have
my own website up. Guess it's about time since I do them for others.
(Yes, in addition to writing and raising two children--which is a real
job, thank you very much--I also do portraits and website design.) Please
bare with me. I couldn't keep up with a diary as a child to save my
life so we'll see how I do now as an adult. All I can say is I'm gonna
try.
Let's see, I guess
I should catch you up on where I am right now in my writing. I have
two finished manuscripts, one of which is tucked away in a drawer until
I get the courage to do the major revisions it desperately needs. Since
it's the first book in a planned 3 book series, I guess I'm going to
have to do it sometime. *sigh* I also have 7 other novels started and
in various stages of completion which I'll get to someday. The second
finished MS is ASHES and I'm currently submitting it to agents. Right
now I have 1 requested full, 3 requested partials and 10 outstanding
queries with agents. I also have a requested full with an editor at
Kensington. Not bad, if I do say so myself. I'll keep you updated on
how it's going. Meanwhile, I've just gotten started on MS #3, HEART
OF THE DRAGON. It's a medieval time-travel and turning out to be a lot
of fun.
