Queries are out!

I have been diligently working on sending out several queries to different literary agencies. Each agency has different requirements on what they are asking for wether it be a chapter synopsis, a sample chapter, or what they would like in their cover letter so I can't just cut and paste all the info into each email. I am hoping that I will get a positive reply. I understand that this will take time. If I don't make time to send out queries then I can't expect to get replies!

I will stay positive as I make my way through this endeavor and I know my hard work will pay off.

Stay tuned... I'll post an update after this weekend to see how many I can get sent out.

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day, and remember that our freedom isn't free. We owe it to our soldiers!

First Query Letter has been sent!

BLUE SKY EXPOSURE (approximately 88,000 words) is waiting to take you on a thrill ride of curiosity. Each chapter is designed to change point of views among the characters so you can see the story from all points of view. BLUE SKY EXPOSURE is written for the genre of Murder/Thriller. You should be afraid; everyone else is.

The Craybell Institute of the Mentally Impaired is located in Rolling Hills, Indiana. There they subdued Robert Dorgan, but he escaped. Now his name is spoken with fear. On a quest for revenge he carries an advantage that was gifted to him unwillingly. See for yourself through his eyes, what he is going through with his newly found ability of Extrasensory Perception. The blue sky exposure he wants is freedom; it is at his fingertips but always out of reach. Through murderous ploys, he plans his vengeance against them all. You will be able to see inside Robert's mind and decide for yourself if he really is mad.

I would be honored to have you as my agent because...(my secret information I cannot share ....)

My passion with my writing career is stronger than ever as my credentials show my hard work. My novel, A Castle Inside, a Romance introduced in October of 2009, was my first published work. I am currently a co-editor and a representative of distributing A Collection of Short Stories by the Roadrunner Writers Club with expected publication date of June, 2010 with an ISBN number already assigned. I also am a confirmed winner and participant of National Novel Writing Month, www.nanowrimo.org, for the past 3 years and I am looking forward to this November to participate a fourth time. I was publicized in the Garden City, Michigan Hometown Observer & Eccentric Newspaper with a press release on November 8, 2009 premiering A Castle Inside. I have also starred as a guest speaker for the DHCT (Dearborn Heights Civic Television), on their show How-To. My episode was featured as How-To Self-Publish, which is still currently being aired on civic television in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.

BLUE SKY EXPOSURE is finished and available in full manuscript upon request. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your reply.

Snuggle up with your Kindle I've got something new for you...

Now advertising A Castle Inside on Kindle! It was just listed today on Amazon.com.

Get your Kindle on and find a cozy place to snuggle up for a romatic and thrilling love story!

http://www.amazon.com/CASTLE-INSIDE-Valens-Love-ebook/dp/B003HGGI32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1271467038&sr=1-1

You are cordially invited:

You are cordially invited to the Plymouth District Library for the locals author's fair!
Saturday April 17, 2010 @ 12:45pm.

I was selected to be a featuring participant in the Plymouth, MI District Library local author's fair. Each author will have about 5 mintues to do a presentation about their work, life as an author, and their share their path of how they became an author. I am very excited to share this experience with the world and have high hopes of showing everyone my self-published work A Castle Inside. This title is available for sale via Amazon.com and Createspace.com. It is also coming soon to Amazon.com/Kindle option.

I will have plently of copoies of 'A Castle Inside', to purchase. There will be book signings & more not only from me, but from the other featuring authors as well.

They are featuring fifteen local authors and each will be there to share their stories, along with their latest works.

My goal when this invitation was first presented to me in December 2009, was to have my next work in progress available for viewing I am very close to having the manuscript of my next work "Blue Sky Exposure" available for a sneak peek only for those that come to the fair. If you can make it to Saturday's event you will be able to view the manuscript and steal a glance at the upcoming, thrill ride "Blue Sky Exposure". You won't want to put it down once you start!

Please join us for an afternoon of interesting reads!
I feel very honored to have close family and friends there to share in my experience with one of my first debuts as an author. I can only hope that I have many more fun experiences just like this.

To reserve a seat in the audience for the fair visit: http://plymouthlibrary.org/regis_friends.htm for a quick and simple reservation process.

Coming Soon: A Castle Inside on KINDLE

I just finished my latest quest of A Castle Inside by converting my self-published book to the digitial platform of KINDLE! It may take up to 48 hours to be available via Amazon.com but you will soon be able to purchase A Castle Inside for your KINDLE as soon as Monday!

Interested in converting your own book to Kindle: Check out what Amazon.com has to offer...
https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/signin?openid.assoc_handle=amzn_dtp&openid.claimed_id=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.identity=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.mode=logout&openid.ns=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0&openid.return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdtp.amazon.com%2Fmn%2Fsignin&

Update:

I'm still deligently working on my revisions of Blue Sky Exposure which I hope to have manuscript ready in less than a month! It's an exciting time with the Authors Fair at the Plymouth District Library coming up in April I will be posting more information as the library's website updates it! Look for me making an appearance at the fair!

Also;
http://www.writersdigest.com/YourStory/

Writer's Digest is hosting it's new short story contest about April Fools! Check it out, submit your own story and see if you could win! I'll have mine posted when it's ready!

Interview on public access TV !

I just returned home from my first official interview that will be publicized on local public access television through Dearborn Heights, MI. I am very privileged to have a network of friends that can offer me support and help me promote novel writing in general. I hope I didn't sound like a blubbering fast-talking salesperson, but I had so much information I wanted to share....

I gave lots of helpful information leading to sites such as:
www.nanowrimo.org
www.createspace.com
www.writersdigest.com
www.writersgazette.com
www.ebookscafe.com
www.writersmanual.com

Just to name a few of the sites I have actually registered with and all of them are FREE to get started. Take a moment to see the links I have listed on the Left side of my home page for my blog as I have several of these resources listed there, along with my own personal interviews on there, and success stories of my own.


My most recent task is pursuing this site:
www.aaronline.org with my new quest of fishing for an agent to publicize my newest release Blue Sky Exposure with a publishing company. Wish me luck on this new adventure!


I do not know when it will be aired, but I will definately makes sure I know when it's on so I can advise the viewers!

I'd like to personally thank Marc Walentowicz. Thank you Marc!

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My Story - Short story contest for Writers Digest

Here it is; Writersdigest short story contest called Your Story ends in less than an hour and I successfully uploaded this month's submission this evening. I hope that one of these times I get to be in the top 5 and heck I'd be beside myself excited if I actually won!

The short story contest rules are that the story must not exceed 750 words, and that it must be based off the prompt they provide. This month's prompt was:
Something bizarre occurs at the table next to a couple on their first date.

This story was submitted for the purpose of the above short story contest. Copyright rules are in place. You may not reduplicate this story without the author's permission.

Roadrunners Writing Club - co-organized by yours truly...

Memorial Elementary school in Garden City as asked me to help organize and host a young writers program in the school. We asked all students if they were interested in joining the club to learn how to write a story. They will learn sentence structure, character development, outlining, etc, and they just need to give up a lunch hour recess twice a month. At the end of the school year we would put together a book of their stories, publishing it into a soft cover book and allowing anyone (parent, teacher, student) to purchase one at a really really low price. We just want to help the kids see their work in print. *crossing our fingers* we hoped to get 50 students involved. When the Principal advised us that she ran out of the 100 flyers by the time she went through K, 1st, & 2nd grades we were astounded. We'd probably have to make a guess that over half the school wanted to participate. Now as the club prepares for it's first gathering on Thursday, we are hoping it goes by smoothly.

Now we are thinking... what did we get ourselves into? I hope we get as good of a turnout as we originally had. I don't want to turn any child away, if they want to write a story, then please share it! We are welcoming donations in any increment or supplies for the class. If you have anything to donate for the Writers Club, please send me a reply and I will let you know what we need. Some basic items are notebooks, pencils, and erasers.

I'm not sure where this club will take us, but I can't wait to help the kids get their stories that are brewing in their head onto paper. Let the imagination begin!