Thanks, Rave. Yes, I'm soooo happy. Contract for the first is signed and she sent me the blurb for it which she wants to put into the catalog. I added a little suggestion and returned it.
This was the final blurb: Despite all odds and not entirely to her liking, Satha, a dark- skinned woman from the poor Theseni clan weds young Loic, the wealthy Doreni son of the king's First Captain. Loic, graced with the ability to see into the hearts and minds of others, begins to help Satha overcome much of the sorrow in her life. Despite coming from different tribes, they begin to forge a life together. But Satha's own compassion is used against her when a treacherous enemy contrives to dishonor her in Loic's absence. His love turns to anger and disgust and his heart is hardened against her. Embittered, Loic must still avenge his honor and Satha's as he sets out on a journey that brings despair as well as spiritual discovery. Battling him are the Arkhai, the spirits of the land who know his quest will lead him towards the God whose position they have usurped. After his departure, Satha is kidnapped and sold into slavery. She learns, first hand, how cruel the pioneering Angleni can be. They both face great hardship, danger, and anguish apart, but with the Creator's aid there remains hope they will be reunited and heal the love the world has torn asunder. I don't much like the hook, though: She is enslaved in her own land. He is blessed by God, but a rebel against the spirits. Estranged from each other, are both destined to become strangers in their own land? Right now I'm racing away trying to cut 33,000 words. That's 120 pages. It's pretty easy so far because I tend to be redundant when I write and I have trouble leaving a scene when it's served its purpose. So this really is helping me and I haven't had to toss any scenes I really love, just tighten and stop repeating myself. Am hoping it'll be as easy throughout. She's already given me to big suggestions and I've fulfilled one -- making the hero's arc more clear-- and now I have to write the sex scene. She wants a fulfillment of the MC's marriage before female MC is stolen and sold into slavery to the pioneers. So am trying to work on that. Hope all is well in your neck o the woods. -C --- In SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Congratulations! Best wishes on your publication! > > ~rave! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/DtIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: SciFiNoir_Lit@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe Digest Mode: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
