Leave a CommentShare: |
Subscribe I can’t tell you how hard it was to lay this egg. I’ve been working on it ever since yesterday.
I’m just kidding. (Maybe.) But I’m actually pretty excited about it because it’s the FIRST fresh egg I’ve seen since I moved to Sassafras Farm. I don’t know if the chickens were distressed over the move or what. I know it’s winter, but I’ve never had all my chickens stop laying at once, even in the winter. I have a lot of chickens. Somebody’s always laying. Maybe they’ve been laying and they’ve been hiding them. But I’ve LOOKED. This one was laid on the porch this morning, so maybe they’ve finally gotten back to work.
The egg isn’t the accomplishment this post is about, though. Today, I finished my book. I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a book for some time, and started working on the book last fall. Then I moved and I stopped working on the book for awhile. I got back to it recently, made some major revisions on what I’d written so far, realizing I hadn’t been digging deep enough, and I wrote the book I really wanted to write. I became completely obsessed with it as it fell into place, turning into a runaway train that has barely let me sleep or eat for the past week. Morgan was lucky she was allowed to have a birthday as I worked on my book every second I wasn’t taking her out to lunch and shopping and making her a giant cookie. It probably explains my mental lapse in forgetting her candles.
Trash has been overflowing all over the house. Other than the giant cookie, I haven’t cooked in days. I’ve bought several store-bought frozen pizzas (!) because I can’t cook when I’m writing like that.
I can’t do anything when I’m writing like that.
The book had hold of me and wouldn’t let go until I’d reached the end.
What is the book about? It’s a true story, a memoir of my life at Stringtown Rising, from the slanted little house to Sassafras Farm. It’s the real story of Stringtown Rising. The whole story. The story I’ve never shared on my website. I’ve always kept a curtain at a certain point with my personal life here, but this book is straight from my heart to you, my readers, who have been here for me, encouraging me, supporting me, and inspiring me. It will answer questions you wouldn’t have asked me, but have probably held in your mind. It’s funny and sweet and sad and triumphant, and more of an adventure than I have ever told–or that I ever imagined I’d live in my life. And it’s all true.
I’ve been working with an agent for awhile, and it will be a while longer before the book is placed with a publisher, much less on the shelves, but I’ll keep you updated.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This book is for you.
P.S. I’ll try to resume normal programming now. As soon as I pick up the trash.
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on January 24, 2012
9(unknown*no*no*0)&guid=ON&x_utmac=MO-17589472-1){kind=small}
12:58
pm
1:03
pm
1:11
pm
1:22
pm
1:22
pm
1:26
pm
1:30
pm
1:36
pm
1:42
pm
1:44
pm
Hmm, I wonder how Clover will like going on a book tour?
1:56
pm
How exciting!!!!
Whaledancer has a very good point! I hope you’ve polished Clover’s tiara!!!
Now pick up that trash and gather the egg! (P.S. I’m very impressed that you’ve gotten your hens to deliver right to the door! They must know you’ve been very busy! Mine are not nearly so helpful.)
1:56
pm
Looking forward to the read.
2:03
pm
2:04
pm
2:07
pm
2:10
pm
2:10
pm
2:12
pm
2:19
pm
2:24
pm
2:33
pm
Oh,congrats on the egg =))
2:36
pm
Congratulations on that egg, too.
3:00
pm
3:02
pm
3:07
pm
3:07
pm
3:09
pm
3:12
pm
3:17
pm
3:21
pm
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE BOOK. Will definitely preorder.
I started reading your blog about 3 months ago and have read every post I can find. I can’t remember the last time I was so entertained.
Suzanne, just wondering if writers get a royalty from their books that
are sold on Amazon. I ordered my first list of yours from Amazon last week and then was curious.
Congrats on the egg…Maybe the rest of the girls will get BUSY.
3:25
pm
I always feel a twinge of jealousy when the retreat is mentioned. I have MS and life has become rather challenging and limiting. But I will continue to live vicariously through everyone here…and sit on the edge of my chair for further news about the book !!!
3:28
pm
3:48
pm
3:52
pm
3:52
pm
4:05
pm
4:13
pm
4:20
pm
Here’s how we chicken sisters can help: Be Patient, Real Patient. Even IF the book Suzanne turned in TODAY was purchased, designed, illustrated and all other pre-press work completed TODAY, it would likely take several MONTHS before a bound book appeared. Even an e-book would take months. A bound book is one of those events that has a very long lead time–more time to celebrate, I say!
4:25
pm
4:25
pm
4:36
pm
4:45
pm
I too can’t wait to read it. About the only thing I read is this blog and the newspaper (which is where I learned about this site a few years ago).
I wish we didn’t have to wait so long!
4:49
pm
4:54
pm
5:41
pm
Just a note to other folks that some of Suzanne’s romance books are available in amazon’s kindle store and can be read even if you don’t have a kindle by using the free kindle for pc application which is easy to download from amazon’s web site.
5:49
pm
6:04
pm
6:34
pm
I am wishing you the best in all your endeavours. Perhaps you can fill us all in from your published author point of view. What is the advantage to going with an agent and publisher versus self publishing through Amazon Kindle and then Amazon’s https://www.createspace.com/ or http://www.lulu.com/publish/index.php?cid=en_tab_publish.
I would think you have a great opportunity to sell a lot books now and in the future or do you think the returns would be greater with a publisher.
6:47
pm
6:57
pm
7:04
pm
And cathartic for you when it was all said and done I’m sure.
I cannot wait to read it when it is available.
9:15
pm
9:15
pm
I’ve been reading your blog since… I don’t know when. After the slanted little house sometime. This is my favorite blog, if my computer broke, this would be the only place online I would be jonesing for a fix. haha. I’m not trying to kiss your you-know-what, BTW. Just want to say thank you and I hope you keep it up for a long time to come.
Around our house, you are: “that woman with the farm blog I read” That’s all my husband knows about you… and that you are the bad influence (as he jokingly calls it!) in my canning, farm, recipe, chicken and goat wanting mindset (among other things.)
9:20
pm
12:05
am
2:32
am
3:56
am
Thank you for letting us into your life, and for sharing and opening up your world from the best to the worst, and the courage for putting it all down into words for us to read and share with you.
Thank you!
6:02
am
I think you should just let everything go when the urge to write hits you. You have a talent that should not be ignored.
6:43
am
7:08
am
8:40
am
8:53
am
8:54
am
10:02
am
11:38
am
1:15
pm
2:17
pm
2:31
pm
How exciting? Have you chosen a title as yet. I also read you column in the Charlston paper. I enjoy it as well.
2:34
pm
Should have read how exciting! I am not a very good typist
5:53
pm
11:39
pm
As a bookseller, or going to be ex-bookseller soon, thanks for going with a “real” book. It’s a lot of work and I bet you’re glad it’s done or the draft is complete, or …
Blessed be!
Judi
1:45
am
Congratulations on finishing the book! I can’t wait to read it.
4:01
am
6:33
am
6:39
am
10:36
am
I can assure you that there will be one copy on it’s way to the UK when it becomes available.
11:27
am
8:37
pm
10:08
pm
10:16
am
Judi
10:18
am