I Did the Deed...

Ok, the first time I started this post, it said "I Did the Dead". Kealie fell over laughing. "You loon...you do the dead all the time."

She'd be right. And it proves that I can't type for a diddly.

So about the Deed...

I sent Permanent off into the world. It's exciting and scary. Exciting because it's out into the world to someone other than Kealie, the crit partners, and my own brain. Scary as heck because I've had a nasty case of the what if's...

What if it's not good enough? What if it's laughed at? What if readers won't accept it? What if I poured my heart into these characters for no reason?

Ugh. No wonder my published friends talk about their Tums intake...I am so there.

Thoughts? This is my first submission...I'm skeered.

Oh and hey, while I'm thinking about it... I'm following Mysti on Whipped Cream on April 30th for the Spring is Bustin' Out All Over fest!! Join us. You could win a Nook!

I DID IT!!! Cherry = Lost

Dear heavens... finally... I did it. For the first time. And I'm feeling a little sick to my stomach about it. It was exciting... scary... a little painful.

Did YOU feel this way your first time?

I submitted something.

I challenged Kealie to a writing duel -- write a complete story in 24 hours and it had to be at least 7500 words.

And, you know what? We BOTH did it... sort of!!! Mine was 8,000, hers was just over 12,000 and it took us from late Weds to Friday. So, yeah, a little more than 24 hours but pretty dang close.

I sent mine to a friend who actually earns money as an editor. She found my typos and grammar boo-boos and plot inconsistencies. Thankfully, there weren't many. And I got it back, polished the pogees out of it, wrote a query and synopsis and sent that sucker off.

And now I want to vomit.

But... there will never be another first time. And, you always remember your first, right?

And now, I'm moving on to my next. I'm a story whore... what can I say?