My first blog post!

Okay, so I wasn't entirely sure about this whole blogging thing. I mean, who wants to hear about my life? But then I realized how much time I was spending reading other authors' and agents' blogs and how much they've helped me keep my spirits up in this crazy process of trying to get published. So I thought that maybe my blog could help someone else out there, or at the very least entertain someone out there.

So here’s a little bit about me:

I live with my fiancé and our 5 month old german shepherd/lab puppy (who, by the way, ate a dried up dead bird yesterday. I didn't even know she had something in her mouth until I heard the crunching, yuck!), and right now I am a full-time writer, but unless I get a book deal really soon, I think I am going to look for a part-time job after the wedding. And, although I would love to be a full-time writer for my entire life, I may go back to school next summer to get my Masters in Education depending on whether I get that book deal that, for now, still seems a bit out of reach.

I finished writing my first young adult (YA) novel in September, and I have been sending query letters out to my dream agents. So far, I've sent out 14 queries, received 6 rejections and 1 request for the full manuscript from an amazing agent! I sent her the manuscript last week and I've been anxious to hear back ever since. To keep myself occupied, I've been working on the sequel to my first book and doing a lot of housework. Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do now but pray that she loves it!

So the point of this blog is to keep everyone updated about my experiences and adventures in trying to become a published author, but as I'm sure there will be slow days in the writing business with not much to talk about, here are some other things you can expect me to comment on:

-book recommendations/reviews
-movie recommendations/reviews
-Dancing with the Stars and other great TV shows
-My puppy, Dee (named after Sweet Dee from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and, apparently, her adventures in eating carcasses.
-my hubby to be
-complaints about housework
-whatever else I may find amusing/interesting on that day

Well, that's it for now, but I promise to keep you updated on my search for an agent! Keeping my fingers crossed! : )