I am having great fun working on the Rogue's Angels anthology, scheduled to be released in February 2010! First of all, because I am working with two wonderful friends who are also authors.
Secondly, because our anthology benefits shelter animals, a cause very dear to me. How did this come about? Well, I'm a dog lover and used to work at Willamette Humane Society. Last year, I was approached by the development director there, who knows I'm also a writer, about the idea of donating a "write-in" part in a book, similar to a cameo appearance on TV, to a fundraising auction for the shelter. Of course I said yes and how about three write-in parts, one from each of the Rogue's Angels.
The winning auction bid was a gift from three daughters to their mom, who is named Linda. So each of the three stories in our Valentine's Day 2010 anthology will have a character named Linda. Our fictional characters won't all be the same, but they will all be named in honor of the real Linda, whom Rogue's Angels had the pleasure of meeting. (Here's a photo of all of us.)
We promised the real Linda and her three daughters that we would keep them up to date on how Linda's character namesakes were developing in our stories. So as part of this blog, we'll talk about the process of how a book is produced. From drafting and editing a story to final galley proofs, designing the cover, selecting the "blurb" for the back cover, and much more.
Hope you enjoy the journey!
P.S. The first draft of my story is done. Now it's time for me to revise, revise and revise again before the story goes to my critique partners. After I get feedback from them, I'll go back and revise again!
This picture is so cute. I'm delighted to be a part of this group. Thanks to Sable for dreaming up this great idea. Thanks to Red for having such a worthy charity to help out
ReplyDeleteNo name angel.
Finally! A picture I don't feel the need to cut me out of! Thanks to Red Angel for performing plastic surgery without the pain.
ReplyDeleteMy story is coming along after a rather big hitch stopped the process -- moving from California back to the Northwest.
My faeries and their friend Linda the Librarian are developing nicely.
Will keep all posted on progress.
Sable Angel
What a unique way to raise money for the sheltered animals and a great way for three daughters to honor their mom. Cute picture of Linda and the three angels.
ReplyDeleteMy apologies for being scarce on the Rogue's Angels blog! Our remodeling kicked into high gear. Hooray! But that means everything else that doesn't absolutely have to be done is waiting...
ReplyDeleteGlad the picture is a hit. I had fun with it!