06 April, 2009

Update from the publisher - I guess they like Empaths, too!

Finding Emmaus is a dark historic fantasy, two concurrent stories, one set in the 17th century and the other in the 21st - a story about Empaths and ghosts, ignorance, victimization and obsession, a story in which each of the two principle characters, Frank in the 1600’s and Katherine in present day, has a quest which neither can complete on their own.

Tomorrow I have the conference call with the publisher and, in advance of that, my contact person there sent me the production plan and the pre-production comments. I wanted to share with you what the editorial staff wrote in their report about my book:
'The Lodestarre' is a richly described historical fantasy that weaves elements of the fantastic with actual facts and figures. Alternating viewpoints in different eras maintain a strong pace for the story, reveal intimate truths about Frank and Katherine, and strengthen their intertwined tales. The text is engaging and well-written with few errors.

Talk about feeling gratitude! I've written a novel that a group of professionals call 'rich', 'strong', 'engaging 'and 'well-written'. A first-time author, the only agent I ever approached, the only publisher we submitted to and now this. If that’s not God at work, I cannot imagine what is.

3 comments:

  1. Congratulations! You've sure had a smoother ride than most would be novelists I've heard of! I'd call that God at work!! You weren't kidding when your said your prayers were answered with monotonous regularity LOL ;)

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  2. Amazing Pamela, well done in this day and age and you ought to be proud.

    BJR

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  3. congrats! Good for you, you obviously worked very hard and earned this.

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