Again and again, after I announced the sale of the book formerly known as Undiscovered, congratulatory notes told me how lucky I was to be working with THE Andy McGuire. I totally agreed. (Slight recap) Days before leaving for the ACFW conference, I had gotten the exciting news from my agent that Andy wanted the […]
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Debut Book Cover Revealed!
By Christina Tarabochia on February 4, 2009 in Contract, Moody, The Familiar Stranger, Undiscovered, Writing
I can’t wait to hear what you think! Many of you have posted comments over on facebook, but feel free to repeat anything complimentary here. 😉 One big surprise, if you’ve followed along my writing journey, is the name of the book. All along (see labels on the bottom left-hand side of the blog if […]
A Writer’s High!
WARNING: this post is going to jump around. If you have a heart condition or are pregnant, please remove your earrings and keep all hands inside the vehicle. Best news first: Little S**** has been recovered! I don’t have all the details yet because they’re hard to get from India, but THANK YOU for praying. […]
The Last Chance for a Bidding War :-)
Just in case you haven’t been by for awhile, start here to read the series in order. (Just click newer post to follow along.)Monday, November 3rdPublisher B returns a counter to the counter. They agree to the lower advance I asked for and lower the percentages slightly. Everyone is happy with the deal, but we […]
Advance Money: The Counter-intuitive Decision
Just in case you don’t read the comments here on Posting with Purpose, I want to highlight what Miralee Ferrell said. I struggled on my first book with a relatively low advance, based on what the industry often pays (according to my agent). But she very wisely counseled that it’s better to take a lower […]
The Call: Take Two!
How was that suspense? Did the six days since I last blogged feel like a LONG WEEKEND? 😉 At least the wait ended with good results … Monday, October 20th I, the compulsive email checker, see the email from my agent mere minutes before she calls to tell me. Publisher B has made an offer! […]
The LONG Weekend
The way I’m dragging this series out, we’ll reach Selling My Debut Novel: Part MCVII, so I’m changing the titling to better reflect the post. Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 So began the weekend of waiting. Publisher A might come in with their offer Monday and Publisher B might as well. The doubts rush in. […]
Selling My Debut Novel: Part III
You readers are wonderful! My blog statistics show you keep coming back, day after day, checking to see if there’s anything new. Sorry to disappoint so often. I’m trying to do edits, sell puppies, do everything Christmas related, foster, AND keep this blog updated. Here’s some advice for any pre-pub writer who would like to […]
Randy Ingermanson, The Ruler of the Universe
If you aren’t reading Randy Ingermanson’s blog, why not? He’s a genius who uses his powers for good. Lately, he’s been especially excellent, ie. posting two blogs that mention me. First … second. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before, but since he references it in the first post, I will bring it up again. […]
Moody to Publish UNDISCOVERED!
I’m thrilled beyond belief to announce the sale of my first solo novel, Undiscovered. Moody plans to release the book in September ’09! We’ve been negotiating the contract for the last few weeks. If you know me, you can definitely imagine how hard it was not to talk/write about it until the last details were […]