September 11, 2006
I’ve been down for almost a month, but the time has been well spent.
Hopefully, if I can remember what happened over the last month, the next few posts will be:
The Cheese family report from Disneyland
#1 son meets Harlan Ellison
Small mammal identification
stupid writer tricks
and anything else I can remember happening from the traveling side show that is my life. But I’ve been eating and sleeping in the 18th century for 3 weeks now, and it will take a while from my brain to get back up to date.
And now, a word from our sponsor…
I’ve probably mentioned it before, but I’m leading an exciting double life as a historical romance novelist.
But it seems if you want to be able to say that, you actually have to write entire books and turn them in. My editor’s last e-mail before her vacation, had a very gentle ‘and when are you going to finish?’ tone to it.
I was kind of wondering that myself.
So I took 2 week’s unpaid leave from the day job, kicked it into high gear and got my second book done.
I assured my boss, when I came back to work, that things would be quiet for six weeks or so, because revisions take for—ev—er.
Actually, it took my publisher 2 days to read it and send me the notes for the rewrite (which was due today) and offer a two book contract for it and my next book, which is due in January (and barely started).
So it’s never going to be quiet again.
THE COMMERCIAL
“The Inconvenient Duchess”
Oct ’06 from Harlequin Historicals
(4 stars from Romantic Times Magazine)
“And Unladylike Offer”
coming in July of ’07 (I think)
And my third book:
working title “A Most Uncommon Thief”
will probably be out in late ’07 early ’08.
Or visit me on the web at
www.Christine-Merrill.com
Which needs updating. I’ll get to it eventually. I’ve got to catch up here, too.
And in my spare time, write another novel.
A two book deal?!! That is so awesome!! And you say it with such a casual air… Woo-hoo! congrats!
Sheri
Rescue Cherry
Not casual, I swear. Still in shock.
A two book deal?!! That is so awesome!! And you say it with such a casual air… Woo-hoo! congrats!
Sheri
Rescue Cherry
Not casual, I swear. Still in shock.
Oh, so THAT’S what chris is short for.
Oh, so THAT’S what chris is short for.
Yay! I just can’t wait for these books! 🙂
You didn’t mention that you had dinner with a friend while in CA. I’m hurt. 🙂
dinner in CA
Don’t worry. You get to be part of my Worldcon entry, whenever I sit down to write it. That was the best meal we had.
Re: dinner in CA
Oh, not worried, just funnin’ you. I didn’t blog about it either. I’m such a slacker.
Your dinner didn’t look very good. I told Abner and he asked what you ordered. When I told him it was chile relleno he told me those are iffy at restaurants. SInce I don’t like them and never order them I asked him why. He said they are like tamales–which I understood. They take a lot of prep time and you pretty much have to get them homemade to be any good. I always thought I hated tamales till I had his mother’s. Yummm…
Yay! I just can’t wait for these books! 🙂
You didn’t mention that you had dinner with a friend while in CA. I’m hurt. 🙂
dinner in CA
Don’t worry. You get to be part of my Worldcon entry, whenever I sit down to write it. That was the best meal we had.
Re: dinner in CA
Oh, not worried, just funnin’ you. I didn’t blog about it either. I’m such a slacker.
Your dinner didn’t look very good. I told Abner and he asked what you ordered. When I told him it was chile relleno he told me those are iffy at restaurants. SInce I don’t like them and never order them I asked him why. He said they are like tamales–which I understood. They take a lot of prep time and you pretty much have to get them homemade to be any good. I always thought I hated tamales till I had his mother’s. Yummm…