Um, woops.

Okey dokey, people. Turns out I can't do "Alicia Paige" as my pen name because there's an author of my publisher that has a name very close to that. So it will have to be Alicia Maddox. I guess I'll see if I can change everything over, may have to get a new web address. Ah well!

Eeep! Contracts are in the Mail

Okey dokey, I read through everything, filled out the sheets, signed the stuff, and popped it off in the mail. Yay!! I'm so excited. This is the coolest. It was interesting coming up with a bio. My real life is pretty standard issue. I'm not complaining - all is well, I have a stable job, awesome husband, two dogs, two cats and a fishtank - and frankly that's a wonderful thing. However, it doesn't exactly sound exciting on paper, lol. It's only lovely for me, but probably boring as hell to read about. So I took the chatty route and explained a bit about who I am in a general sense, why I write, and tried to convey my sense of humor without swearing. Harder than it looks, believe me! :-)

I can't wait to see what comes next. Stay tuned...

I have the contracts

Ooh, this is starting to feel like the real thing. I have the contracts in hand, have to write a bio and fill out information sheets for them. So exciting!! Stay tuned...

Contracts

OK, so I heard from my editor that I should be seeing the contracts soon. Crossing my fingers!

In the meantime, I guess I'd better get a move on polishing the sequel to the book that just sold. Except I have all these danged Christmas projects/presents I'm working on. Ok, I will just have to find a happy medium for all these blessings in my life. :-) It's a good problem to have!

Contracts

OK, still waiting for the contracts! I hate waiting, lol, but I know that all will come in time. On the bright side, have a three day weekend coming up which is lovely. I think I will start working on a sequel to the book that just sold.

Well, I DID IT

Woohoo! I was getting a little burned out and took a break from writing, but still submitted my work to various places, and voila, I am going to be published!! I'm SO excited. After all the work, rejections, failed contests, etc. it finally paid off.

Once the paperwork is finalized, I will bring forth more details. A MAJOR CELEBRATION is on the horizon!!