The CALL story!

So, I'd been checking my email fairly regularly since early October when I sent 'Feral' to Jackie Moore, an editor for Breathless Press. (Jackie gave me third place in a 'Pitch Your First Page' contest run by the Let's Talk Romance blog.) After almost four weeks (BP has a two-four week response time for normal submissions, this is EXTREMELY quick!), I contacted Jackie. It turned out she was 'tantalised' by my story but she needed to show it to her senior editor. More waiting. I emailed again, the lovely Jackie informed me it didn't fall into her department, but under her recommendation was passed onto the paranormal senior editor.

As the Christmas buzz settled in, I resigned myself to not hearing about the fate of 'Feral' until after the holiday season. Hey it was okay if they didn't want it, just getting this far was such a huge accomplishment for my first little story. So imagine my surprise when I awoke to an email Christmas Eve morning from Deadra Kreiger, asking if 'Feral' was a one off or part of a series. Umm, whatever you want it to be?! After some toing and froing of emails, I informed Deadra that I would relish the opportunity of making 'Feral' a series.

Nothing. (I know now that it was some ridiculous hour where Deadra lives and she would have gone to bed.)

So I waited, checking my phone for emails almost constantly. Then early evening, whilst sitting in the bathroom while my kids had a bath, I checked my phone again. And there it was "Thank you for choosing Breathless Press as a potential publisher for Feral." OH BUGGER IT'S A REJECTION. Wait read a bit more. Blah, blah, blah. "We're pleased to inform you that BP would like to offer a contract." Cue running around the house screaming for joy, my bewildered children sitting in the bath, my lovely husband dropping the dishes he's doing to give me a cuddle and tell me how proud he is of me.

So there you have it! I'll be entering the editing process soon, wish me luck, and THANK YOU Breathless Press for seeing some potential in me and my story!

What do you find Romantic?

I was just reading a really good article over at the excellent Let's Talk Romance blog (the same wonderful people that ran the 'Pitch Your First Page' contest.) Anyway this particular article was about romantic gestures more precisely book vs real life. I had to think about this because I didn't want to leave any out (I know I have, but I still can't think of them.) I do have a romantic story/reminiscence from the romances in my life. My husband does what I think is the most romantic thing in the world, he dances with me. He can't dance! But when certain songs play, or when I ask he'll slow dance with me, whether it's in the middle of our lounge or at our annual Mummy/Daddy friends Christmas do. I always think it's the little things that are most romantic, the little touches, gestures, those that remind you they love you so much they just have to be near you. So now I'm wondering what do you find romantic? I posted my greatest hits over at the other blog (use romantic gestures link above). Feel free to post here or there. Inquiring minds want to know! X M