A Little News!

I submitted Ripper, My Love to a publisher who asked to read three chapters. They then asked to read the full. Can you imagine my joy? I have sat patiently waiting for news (believe that if you will), and received some this weekend.

Glynis,

Thank you for submitting the full of Ripper, My Love. I appreciated the opportunity to read it and be transported into the world you have created so well. I think you have the basics of an excellent story here; your characterizations are strong, your dialogue charming. However, for a manuscript of this size, I found the use of multiple points of view distracting. Truthfully, it is Kitty's POV that I enjoyed the most and that I feel is the strongest. She is your main character and who the story is about. If you would be interested in rewriting it using only Kitty's POV throughout, I would very much like to take another look.

Let me know if a rewrite and resubmit is something you would consider, and I will watch for your submission.


Can you imagine my reaction? It was...wow...rewrite? Wow...rewrite...rewrite..what??


However after contacting the fabulous Talli with my news she brought me down from panic cloud nine and said I could do it. The manuscript could take it and the publisher was right. Talli too loved Kitty and found her the strongest character. 


So I ate chocolate, then some grapes for healthy eating, then chocolate and got out the manuscript. This was Saturday morning. By mid-morning I was fired up. Ready for the challenge. By Saturday evening I had a first draft of my rewrite.


Sunday morning I had a healthy fruit breakfast and caffeine free coffee. I sat back with a clear head and read the draft. It worked! The story has changed but stayed the same for Kitty. Nothing changed for her at all except she is the completely the central character. Arthur and James still play a major role in her life but their background no longer exists. Kitty has the knowledge in her head and the reader can see it through her eyes. The genre has changed from Historical Romance Suspense to Historical Romance. Far more marketable from my manuscript point of view.


Monday morning (today) I was up at 6am with a new scene for chapter 19. It popped into my head while I was cleaning my teeth. 


One suggestion from a publisher fired me up. They gave me a challenge and I was ready for it. Should they not be interested that is fine. I have the choice of self publishing the original or the new. Or I can submit the new around and see if it attracts any attention. 


For the first time I feel there is hope for Ripper, My Love. Also the changes now link in with Ripped Genes the sequel I am not 100% sure about and have put on hold. Already little ideas are creeping back inside brainbox. There is a chance this could be a story that no longer sits idle.


The positive Agent rejection and now this positive feedback from a publisher has given me more confidence in my writing. 


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Elle Buchanan my POV from The Man In Room Eighteen is going to Paris for a short time. The word Paris popped into my brain and I jotted it down for future reference. She is an artist and I felt it might be an idea. The following day, Talli Roland mentioned she was going to Paris for two days.


To me this was a sign. My beloved Beta♥Reader♥Mentor was going to Paris therefore it is meant to be in novel three!


I am now researching Paris 1860-75. Anything you come across that might be useful please send my way. 
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Oh, and first Grand-baby is due any day! Watch this space. Where have nine months gone? What have you done since I announce I was going to be a Yia-Yia in February?