by M.Q. Barber | May 2, 2013 | Neighborly Affection series
Somehow I missed noticing that my publisher put up a page for Neighborly Affection: Playing the Game. (Duh, oblivious much in head-down writing mode?) Lyrical Press: Playing the Game page Go, feast upon the blurb and a new excerpt not found anywhere else yet! Less...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 24, 2013 | Neighborly Affection series, Publishing
They exist. I’ve seen them. Today, my publisher delivered the finalized ebook files for Neighborly Affection: Playing the Game, and my heart thundered so hard I think passing out was a distinct possibility. Yes, it’s that exciting for a first-timer. Once...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 16, 2013 | Publishing
I crossed off the most nerve-wracking item on my to-do list today: submitting my second book to my publisher. Now comes the waiting and hoping it will be well-received. I’d better trim my fingernails before they end up well-chewed.
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 14, 2013 | Editing, Neighborly Affection series
I don’t know how she does it, but my content editor has the absolute best timing. No sooner do I whip book two into shape and churn out a synopsis for it (potentially the worst part of writing — condensing everything you love into two pages of...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 14, 2013 | Editing, Neighborly Affection series
After two weeks of slicing and dicing, book two in the Neighborly Affection series is looking 7,500 words slimmer. Time to put it in a bikini and see what my editor thinks.
