My First Blog Post…Ever!
I have loved writing my whole life. Although I often entertained myself by writing little snipets here and there, I never did more. Between family, work, and other obligations, I just never made the time.
That changed in the fall of 2013. I entered Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write 2013 contest. My entry was an inspirational romance targeting the Love Inspired line. I was floored when it made the top fifty, which meant I needed to submit a full manuscript ASAP. Good thing I had continued writing. Although I did not final, the editors asked me to revise and resubmit A Blessed Silence, which I did. I am still waiting for the results. I came away from the contest with a new calling, to glorify God and encourage others through writing. I also gained priceless friendships with other authors, both aspiring and published.
I entered my second manuscript, Oblivion, in Love Inspired Suspense’s Killer Voices Pitch contest. At present, I am still in the running, having made it to stage three of four. The wonderful thing about this contest is that there will be more than one winner. I can’t wait to see how this all pans out.
And now for the EXCITING news. In March, I signed my first contract with Astraea Press. My book, A Second Chance for Mr. Darcy, is a Pride and Prejudice variation novella. The people at Astraea Press are awesome! They are warm, welcoming, supportive, and just plain fun. I am so blessed.
That’s all for now.
This is amazing!! Congratulations on your achievement. You truly are blessed, and now you’ll be able to bless others on a larger platform. As an aspiring writer, I admire you for your perseverance; I feel inspired. Good Luck!
-Laine:)
Thanks for the encouragement Laine. Keep writing! God Bless!
Welcome to wordpress. Best of luck with your blog.
Thank you so much!
Love the new blog! Can’t wait to hear more about all your writing adventures. 🙂
Welcome to the world of blogging!
Exciting, Dana! You’re being richly blessed for using your talent in His service. It’s a wonderful and joyful thing 🙂
Sounds like you’re doing everything right. Congratulations on your success so far.
Thanks for the support Elaine.
You said it was your first blog, but you radiate a sense that you’ve been blogging all along. If No. 1 blog is any indication, I believe we’ll be quite pleased to read many others.
Thanks Jeff. Glad you liked it.