Finished my course!!!

Just finished a community course on writing for children! So thankful for the encouragement from family and friends!!!

Just keep writing, Just keep writing, Just keep writing, writing, writing...

Hi All,
So sorry for the long pause between my last post and now. I really don't have any one excuse as to why, just the craziness of life.

My work has me hopping on a plane in the morning to Hawaii. So i've packed insanely too much, run around crazy getting the house, husband, and kiddo settled for me being gone for 2 days and now it's time to settle before I wake up before having to wake up before the sun.

Jude is now three, wearing 4t clothes, size 10 shoes and is sillier than ever. He's not a fan of water at all, but bathtimes are starting to get easier. We are a couple weeks away from attempting a major potty training extravaganza. Being goofy and jokey is one of his favorite things.

On the writing front I've been enjoying a Writing For Young Readers online course through a community program. It is a lot of fun and very informative. It's given me the push to start on a new project I've had rolling around in my head for awhile. It's about a kindergartener with OCD who is struggling to learn what is different about him and how to fit in. I've got 3 completed manuscripts that I've been submitting to agents and publishers for awhile. I've got one lead at the moment, but no offers or guarantees at this point in time. All happy thoughts are appreciated and hey, if you know anyone in the writing world who may be interested feel free to pass my name along. :)

It's getting late so I need to head off and finish prepping for my trip. I will be trying to post more frequently and hopefully will have some book news sooner or later. All in good time.

Happy Reading!

My Kickstarter is Live! Details inside

Hi All!

Long time no blog...which I know is my fault.

I have exciting news! I have launched a Kickstarter project to raise funds to illustrate and self publish my very first children's book. Heepo The Hippo is a fun rhyming adventure book inspired by my son and his best friend, his stuffed Hippo. Please visit my project here and share it with everyone you know! Even if you donate now, the funds will not actually be processed until, and only if, the project is fully funded. The funds will cover, illustrations, publication, and the production of books.

Any and all support is welcome! Even if you can't donate, just passing along the link and sharing it with the world is very much appreciated!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

Still Truckin' Along!

Good Morning All,

I am having such a wonderful time exploring my passion for writing children's books. Some days I go with no writing at all, but then I get a burst of inspiration and take to pen and paper, or computer and let the words flow. While the process is time consuming from start to finish, when you read your final product and feel an overwhelming sense of 'Holy cow, that sounds like an actual book,' it is pretty surreal. While I do not yet have any publisher's of accepted works, I do have almost 3 fully finished manuscripts that are being sent out and submitted and at least 2 more in the works!

I am so very blessed and thankful to have the support of my close friends and family during this adventure. They help me with encouragement, editing, and honest opinions that are so very important. I couldn't imagine getting through all this without them behind me.

I am also very excited to announce that I may have a publisher for one of my manuscripts! They have shown interest and we are working to setup a phone call to discuss further. It is in no way a for sure thing at this point in time, but it is very encouraging!

I have kept my notebook of ideas going after the PiBoIdMo event and have come up with a few that I think could really be good. It will just take time to really pan out their story lines. But when an idea hits you as you're falling asleep and just the idea of it causes you to giggle out loud as you scramble for paper and your glasses so you can write it down, it must be good...right?! :)

I hope you are all having a fabulous day! Hopefully I will be back to share more news soon and in the mean time I will continue to update on my adventure!

Much Love!

First Rejection Received....Check!

I apologize for the length of time between posts. During the holidays I had sinus surgery, enjoying time with family, and getting back to a normal schedule. I have continued to work on my writing and even have a completed manuscript!

I took part in a Twitter pitch event called #pit2pub and much to my amazement received the opportunity to submit my manuscript to a publisher for consideration! Just the opportunity was more than I could have asked for. I readied my query letter and sent it on it's way. Unfortunately it was rejected, however, I could not be more grateful for the chance and feedback received. The story itself they enjoyed, it was the mere fact that it did not fit what their company was looking for in age range and plot that caused the rejection. It is just the first of many and I am so happy that I have it under my belt.

I am looking forward to the next couple Twitter pitch events and continuing this journey. I am in the midst of another revision for one story that is very dear to me and I cannot wait until it is finished, but it is definitely not one I will be rushing.

I'm off to work on some writing and take advantage of my little one napping and being home from work early. It doesn't happen often!

I will check in again soon! And if anybody reading this knows of a publisher interested in a 0-3 year old fun rhyming picture book of an adventurous stuffed hippo, please feel free to contact me! :)

Much Love
Vicky