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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Finding Something Friday : The Knight Agency Answers Publishing Questions

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It’s always crazy when I get back from a trip, and not just because Sally the crazy dog acts as if I’ve been gone for 17 years. To be honest, Sally acts that way when I get back from the mailbox.

No, when I get back from a four day trip, I have four days of emails to get through, four days of junk mail to throw out, and four days of laundry to wash before mildew takes over. So, I stuffed four days of dirty clothes in the washer and opened my Inbox to find tadaaa…

One verrrry interesting email from the Knight Agency. Or technically, from a person in the Knight Agency, who shared some splendiferous info about a golden opportunity with the Knight Agency’s Summer Book Tour, going on this weekend in the Atlanta area.

Here’s the scoop: The Knight Agency will be dashing about metro Atlanta with authors and books in tow so you can do the meet and greet. And the signing and buying. BUT, a few of the book tour locations will have an added bonus: the Agency will present a “How to Get Published Q & A.” Now, if I had a book in the field of women’s fiction/romance or mystery/thriller, I think I’d print out the directions to one of these locations:

Borders at Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia at 5PM on Friday, June 5th

Books for Less in Buford at 1Pm on Saturday, the 6th

Dog Ear Bookstore in Madison at 5 PM on the 6th (Sorry, no Q & A at this location!)

Borders in Athens at 2 PM, June 7th

You’ll find more info at the Knight Agency blog . And you might very well find Cathy C. Hall at one of these splendiferous shebangs, asking tons of questions. But I won’t stay too long. I don’t think Sally the crazy dog could take it.

Finding a (Sorta) Contest Win!

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One of my favorite things is to hear something from a contest that I’d entered way back when (and forgot all about!).

So, I danced a little happy dance when I opened a big envelope today and found a certificate with my name on it! I’d entered a non-fiction article about Maria Tallchief, the Native American ballerina, into the Children’s Literature category of the 2009 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition. I received the 6th Honorable Mention, and I felt pretty good about that place.

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I’d have felt better about 1st Place, of course, and the money prize that goes along with it. But I did get a very nice note from the contest coordinator, saying, to wit, congratulations on a fresh, marketable article.

All in all, good enough for a happy dance. Now, I wonder what that other children’s lit find was that I had planned to share with you? It flew straight out of my mind when I opened the mail…

Oh, well. Remembering keepers (sooner or later) is my second favorite thing.