It's always been one of my not-so-secret life dreams to write a book.
The problem is, I always start books and don't finish them. Or I finish them and I hate them. Probably about 30 minutes after snapping the above picture, I pulled out my laptop and wrote a children's book about the cactus being in love with the moon. And, I liked my book. I mean, I REALLY liked my book.
So a couple days ago, I sent it to a publisher.
What do you have to lose?
Also, here's a little teaser from the description I sent to the publisher: A cactus has fallen in love with the moon. Every evening, she reaches for the night sky and pines for her one lunar love, and he shines back down on his prickly jade beauty. Is it possible to find romance with one lover grounded in sand and one strapped to the skies?
Fingers crossed, you guys. Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed, you guys. Fingers crossed.
Way to take the risk! It sounds like such a cute story line, good luck girl!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the support! Fingers crossed!
DeleteFingers crossed for you! I love the description of the book! I would love to read it to Holland! :]
ReplyDeleteLet's cross our toes too! I would love it if you read it to Holland someday...only after singing the drunken sailor song, haha
DeleteGAH!!!! Did you illustrate it too?!?!?! I just need to read it. Gimme gimme gimme, I need, I need I NEED!
ReplyDelete10 points to Gryffindor for the What About Bob quote...
DeleteYayay!!! I'm so so excited for you :-)
ReplyDeleteGah, I'm excited too! They said it would take 6 weeks to hear back and I'm 1 week in so....baby steps! haha
DeleteLove the description you sent!! I'd read it :)
ReplyDeleteOh good :) Appreciate the support!
DeleteYay you! Way to go for it. Feels so good to take those big risks - and good WILL come. I'm excited to see what happens for you. No doubt you're book be in the library soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm going after one my big dreams too - just booked a room in a monastery in Rome and a place in Venice. Italy, here we come!
ITALY! I'm so so so excited for you! And a monastery...that's so perfect.
DeleteYou're kind of my hero. This is amazing, bravo!! You should write some more about the process of sending it to a publisher, I'd love to hear about it! Cheers to following your dreams and being an inspiration to the rest of us. :)
ReplyDeleteI will definitely write a post about sending it to a publisher! Good call.
DeleteHow cool!! I want to read it!
ReplyDeleteHopefully someday the whole world will want to read it...haha
DeleteI would buy it! I hope they publish it! I've always wanted to write a children's book, too.
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely write one!
DeleteSounds awesome. I hope they do the right thing and publish it.
ReplyDeletehaha your vote of confidence is much appreciated. The right thing, indeed!
Deletego girl! woot woot!! gotta reach for those dreams. think of all the writers who were rejected endlessly until one time.. they weren't. this could be your time! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI hope it's my time, but even if it's not, like you said....every writer has to deal with rejections! So fingers crossed but there's always more publishers out there!
DeleteOoooh! I love it! The book sounds totally charming too! Way to be!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks! Charming is exactly what I was going for.
DeleteWell that's just fantastic! See, you're a go-getter. My mom and dad have encouraged me to write a book about a hundred times and I still haven't even thought about it. Uhhhhhhhhh ...
ReplyDeletehaha it seriously just hit me one night and I sat down and wrote it. Maybe you're just waiting for THE MOMENT to strike :)
DeleteI love how just a simple little evening scene could inspire a whole book! How unique. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteI love it too! It just came to me in a flash and I sat down and wrote it. So spontaneous and perfect.
DeleteSounds great. I'd buy it, especially if it were about a Saguaro. Then I would think it was about the Saguaro in my front yard. Adding romance to a yard plant would be most excellent.
ReplyDeleteWell good news it IS about a Saguaro! I agree...adding romance to a yard plant IS most excellent. haha
DeleteWoah. That sounds like it'll be a great book! :)
ReplyDeleteHey thanks! I like to think so...haha
DeleteI love that description. I hope it get published so I can read it :) Way to be brave and go out on a limb! You've inspired me today..
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should write a book now too, as long as you're feeling inspired? yes yes?
DeleteI love the way your mind thinks. I would buy this book.
ReplyDeleteI love the way YOUR mind thinks. I think our minds might be the same, also.
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