My apologies to those who may regularly tune in to my Blog and expect to see new words of wisdom (?).  A nice entry from dear friend Sally lets me know that she has "plugged me into" her system. Appreciation to her and to all who have responded since I launched this blog about six months ago.  (Actually, friend Lin launched it for me and taught me how to make entries, though I have goofed several times as I "learn the ropes.")

My reason for not blogging for the past week: 60,000 words, 29 chapters later, I have sent my completed (?) novel, "When Coyote Smiles" to the agent who told me she wanted to see it.  I put all my time into this, checking printed copy, re-checking on-line copy, more thoroughly than I have worked on anything,   I believe I announced that the novel was "about ready to go" a couple of blogs ago, but that was before I began finding discrepancies.

One friend in California has sent her True Crime account, Tainted Legasy, to Publish America.  Fortunately, I believe, PubAm required that she get signed consent from every still-living person.  None of us wants a law suit.  However, this has delayed publication.  They have used the cover she selected and this exciting story of her discovering that her grandmother  was a murderer will be available soon.  I will let you know when.  I have read the story in its early stages and it is excellent.  Kay Murphy, the author, lives in Mt. Baldy Village in California.  She is a high school English teacher and we have been  friends and e-buddies over many years.

I have info (contract at hand) from PubAm (POD publisher) and am happy to share the information. Cost to author is only the price of getting the copyright from D.C.  POD publishing has many quirks all should be aware of. The company retains 1st rights for seven years; they pay 8 1/2 % royalties for books purchased from the MD HQ, but PLEASE BE YOUNG AND VIGOROUS IF YOU SIGNE UP WITH THEM as they do no promotion.  99% of the selling is up to the author.

I am off the screen for the next month (approx) to attend a CA wedding and get a new right knee. Until later–Willma 

In checking over the recent titles of newly arrived books listed in the weekly newsletter of  Well Red Coyote, our local bookstore,  (that, incidentally, has as much for writers as for readers) I was immeditely impressed with the plethora of ideas/subjects authors write about and get published.  Nonfiction, fiction (including mysteryt, self-help, personal growth, and a few titles of children's books. I"m listing these and an ideas they "trigger" in me that I might write about.  Check them over.  You, too, may have a book lurking in your background that you have not yet thought about writing.

The Chef Who Died Sauteeing; The Layer Who Died Trying  Ink Death ( mystery);  The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, World Without End, Hannah's Dream, (fiction)  Talking About the Sixties, Winging It–Dispatched From An (almost) Empty Nest, Living Buddha, Living Christ; Drinking Problems At the Fountain of Youth, The Art of Dreaming;  (Self help) 

More titles are listed as "new arrivals"  but these will give any of you (who do not haunt book shope and libraries as I do not have time for) an idea of what people are writing about.  ME? I was reminded with this list that I have considerable work already done on a title  "Who? You!–How To Create And Lead A Writer Workshop."   If somebody can die sauteeing, I think I can "live" long enough by staying out of the kitchen to complete this planned title of mine.  The main trouble with this title is that it begins with the letter "W" which puts it at the bottom of the alphabetical listing–apparently a "no-no" with publishers.

ANY SUGGESTIONS??  Willma Gore

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