Marketing ReMinder:
Don't forget tomorrow marks the first interview in the Marvelous Marketer feature for Mondays.
Lisa Schroeder - author of I Heart You, You Haunt Me is up first.
See you then!
Dear Grace
Dear Grace,
We have been together almost 2 years now and I have thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We have captured your story and I hope to share it with the world soon. On this long journey together we have shared tears, laughter, frustration, fear, worry, and secrets. You have made me a better writer and I appreciate everything you have given me. You will forever and always be a great friend.
Now that I am sending you out into the world, I must get a little space. This does not mean we cannot be friends or hang out. I just need to take a little time away so that I may recoop and regroup for our next adventure together. In the meantime, I have to help another friend, Gabriella (Gabby) and tell a different story.
Without you, I would never be where I am today. I would never have learned to love flyfishing, about the true beauty of the North Carolina Mountains, the history of Cherokee Indians, nor the true of pain of losing a family member. Throughout the process, you have never wavered in your strength, humor, trust, loyalty and grace :).
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you again soon
Love Shelli.
oh, how sad, but exciting. Are you actually done or simply setting the work aside for a while? My main character's name is Grace too, Grace is my middle name and the character started out as an alter-ego when I was bored at school but as I grew up she developed into her own person with her own adventure for me to write about. I can't wait to get to the end of it! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with sending Grace's story out into the world. With all your marketing sense and obvious writing talent that I read in your blog, I'm sure that the book will do very well.
ReplyDeleteFerinya - done and subbing :)
ReplyDeletelauren - thank you
ReplyDeleteHow nice you are to your book. If I wrote a letter to mine, it would be more along the lines of:
ReplyDeleteOkay, you're done. Now will you leave me alone, *@%&it? I need to do laundry!
What an interesting way to send off your character to "live on her own." I actually found that very moving.
ReplyDeleteLove this. I guess Grace still has some growing up to do just yet. I'm ready to read when you are ready to send it to me.
ReplyDeleteI came back to read this letter to Grace post because I've been feeling unsettled and kinda grippy all day and then I realized what it was. I sent my WIP to my agent and...well...it was weird. I was missing and worrying about my character. What if she hates her? What if she doesn't get her? I'm not ready to write my character a letter. But I may soon.
ReplyDeleteAnother thought about your Grace letter. I find it interesting you asked for space from her, which is a really interesting thing for me. What I've been feeling is that my character left me (abandonment issues? Who, me?).
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