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Miscellany

August 25, 2013 by meredithmansfield

A little of this and a little of that, today.

I have started looking for potential reviewers for BLOOD IS THICKER. Not nearly enough yet, but sometimes just getting started breaks the log jam. It’s certainly the first step.

I got my proofs for the paperback version. I might make one change before launch, but I haven’t decided, yet.

Meanwhile, my first review for FIRE AND EARTH went live. Check it out, here. There’ll be a giveaway on that site next week and an author interview in early September.

In other news, I’m extremely excited that my middle grade fantasy, MAGE STORM, got second place in the pitch+250 contest on Adventures in YA Publishing. I’ve just started querying this and I find this a very auspicious beginning. Besides, I get a critique from one of the judges. Who knows?

I’m almost finished with the paragraph-by-paragraph rewrite of THE SHAMAN’S CURSE. If nothing else, this has been a great learning experience. I’m confident this story will see the light of day one way or another before too long.

As always on Sundays, a new chapter of BLOOD IS THICKER is up on wattpad for free. This one is one of my favorites. What if a couple of dragons in disguise arrived in our world just before Christmas, and had to go shopping for clothes? Well, take a look and find out. Or, of course, you could just buy the book. (Click on the pretty picture of the cover above.)

Posted in writing | Tagged Contests, e-publishing, fantasy, first drafts, marketing, Middle Grade, Multiple Projects, paranormal romance, Pitches, rewrites, sequels, serialization, writing, Young Adult | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on August 25, 2013 at 11:20 am | Reply Donna K. Weaver

That was a fun chapter.

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on August 25, 2013 at 11:54 am | Reply meredithmansfield

Thanks!

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on August 25, 2013 at 4:47 pm | Reply wynwords

Finally went and got Blood will Tell… am looking forward to starting it as soon as it downloads on my Nook! Blood is Thicker looks great too— but I wanted to read them in order LOL. Keep up the great work, you are such an inspiration to the rest of us!

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on August 25, 2013 at 5:06 pm | Reply meredithmansfield

Thanks! And I hope you enjoy Blood Will Tell. 🙂

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on August 25, 2013 at 5:17 pm | Reply Louis

Miscellany?

Sounds like my last Blog writing post.

But it could also make an interesting title for a novel.

Oh, the dragons looking for clothes sounds very intriguing and I think well done.

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- on August 25, 2013 at 6:55 pm | Reply meredithmansfield
  
  Thanks. I had fun with that chapter. 🙂
  
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