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(new message as of 6/11/03)A long time ago, I spent a lot of time in a chat room called "Quick Chat Cafe". I made a lot of friends there, but was also doing writing other than "brb - need coffee"....*grin* As a result, I have a book that has been published and another in the works. Between a full time job and my "other job" (taking care of a house, husband, two kids, a dog, and a cat), I'm not quite as prolific a writer as Stephen King, but hope to be able to quit the "outside of the house" job in the future to do more writing of novels - like maybe in 6 more years when there aren't any more kids at home to support......*grin*
If you follow the next four links, the Prologue and first three chapters of the first book, "Night of the Tiger", are presented. Please understand that the complete work will not be published here (I don't have that much space with Tripod....*smile*).
Please respect the fact that this IS copywrited material, and any use of this material without my express permission WILL result in legal action. (Sorry, but you know how it goes... the legal jargon has to be included so we all understand each other...*smile*)
As always, I appreciate your comments, good and bad, in either my email or my guestbook. Blessed be!
"Book One - Tanya - Chapter One": Say hello to the "hero"...
"Chapter Two": A visit to someone we may know...
"Chapter Three": Boy meets girl?...
9/18/99 - After numerous rejection slips from "the big publishers", a friend in Bangor makes a suggestion. As a result, the complete manuscript is submitted to EBooks On The Net, is accepted, and contracts signed. THANK YOU, TERI!!!!
12/99 - The book appears on EBooks's site with the following cover.
5/00 - I work with a printer in Denmark, Maine to get a "hold it in your hands" version of the book. Since we can't get the Fanny Glass cover to a 5x8 size without pixilating, I do a quick, very rough new cover:
9/13/00 - The pages are printed and the printer is working on the cover while I do a final edit.
9/28/00 - The printer informs me that the books are done. I collect the books on 10/10/00 and begin distributing to those who have placed orders for the limited edition (200 - hand numbered and personally autographed, if the buyer wishes) hard cover copies.
5/10/03: Ebooks on the Net changes hands, so I take the opportunity to re-edit the book and take advantage of some "extras" they offer - like a new cover (see below) and a (pending) Print On Demand availability for those who want the bookshelf style book - with both electronic and hard copies complete with a brand new dedication and an ISBN number.
6/10/03: The new, revised edition of the ebook is back up and available for purchase at Ebooks for $6.50 for the HTML or PDF version. Due to typos and printing errors that were missed prior to previous sales, I have chosen to stop offering the paperback version. I'm working on a deal with Ebooks to do a Print On Demand (POD) version, but it's not a solid deal yet. I'll keep you posted on when it becomes a reality.
7/13/07: IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED! I GOT THE CONTRACT FOR THE POD VERSION YESTERDAY (which I promptly signed and will put back into the mailbox this morning, natch)!! Watch this space for the official "You can buy it now" announcement!!
[Doing a happy dance and wearing an ear-to-ear smile! hehe]
2/18/08: YOU CAN BUY IT NOW!! (finally...lol)
After the original contract getting lost in the mail, a re-edit of the whole book stem to stern, advanced copies getting put up on Amazon before the final corrections were in, and a plethora of other minor gaffs, the paperback is officially due for release this Friday, 2/22, according to the publisher. I've been promised that the book will appear at the official Cambridge Books site by Wednesday (2/20), and pre-release sales are being taken by both Arline at Ebooks on the Net and Amazon. Please let me know if you have any problems so I can get them corrected!!
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