The journey thus far.

So I'm sitting at the Dogwood with my Editor expecting to talk about the next Chapter she was going to edit for me.  In the midst of my disappointment in hearing about Coke only products she informs me that I need to start publicizing my book and myself too.  I just about choked before I even had my food.  Website, Facebook fan page, Blog site, Twitter...go go go!  Website-check.  Facebook fan page-check.  Twitter-check check.  But the Blog thing took a while  and when it was done, I sat and stared at an empty page.  I asked myself, "What am I supposed to do with it now?"

I have no title for my book yet.  I am nearing the end and have it in my sight now.  My book has a life of its own and some things that have happened on my journey in writing it have even surprised me.  The idea first came to me shortly after I finished Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer and read her Bio one night.  I thought to myself...I can do this too.  So, I picked up a pen and pad of paper and just started writing.  The very next day I was typing and when the week was done, I had completed the first two chapters.  Research takes the longest because I like to get everything right.  I had to research the setting of the book, the bed and breakfast in the town it takes place,  restaurants, Italian food, the making of candles and so much more.  The most exciting part of my research was watching a video on Youtube on how to sail a boat.  I've learned a lot along the way and it's what keeps me going.

I've had some downturns too.  Went through some rough times and when things were not right in my heart, I couldn't put my heart into the book.  I must have went five months without writing a word.  Then there was interviewing.  I've had to interview people too and that you have to do on their time which isn't always your time.  The most memorable interview though was with a local fire investigator learning how fires burn, how people start them, where they go wrong and what a building looks like when its had a fire.  Another wall came with "Dialogue".  Ugh, I had a rough time with dialogue.  I hated quotation marks.  My chapter two was returned to me and every other paragraph said, "more dialogue."  Chapter three was returned to me three times, dialogue, dialogue, dialogue.  By chapter 15, i think i got it-lol.

With that said, Lookie here!  my first blog is done.  Follow me along the way on my journey to writing my first book.  I'll try not to disappoint.