I am a wife, mother, adjunct English professor, writer, and now
blogger, “hear me roaaaar!” Join me for a venture into the world of social
media as a tool to get published or to fail miserably. I’m an aspiring author
who has published a short story in an online journal but is finding it quite
difficult to find representation for my YA paranormal romance series due mainly
to time issues (life is busy as you all know!). I never knew how much time had
to go into not only selling the idea of your novel but also yourself. My
adventure began in the end of 2009 when I was issued a copyright for my first
completed novel Quiver. Although to
be honest, as many writers know, it started way before that. I’ve been writing
stories ever since I scribbled my brother’s name on my wall as a toddler. Over the
years, I slowly gained confidence in my writing and now in my early thirties
I’m ready to allow others to read my material (sort of). In short, I’m trying
to turn a lifelong hobby into a career.
There will be four threads of my blog and I will be posting weekly,
every Monday in month cycles: in “Mission Impossible” I’m discussing the process,
struggles, and hopefully successes of trying to get published; “Resounding
Moments” will be dedicated to explaining pivotal and meaningful nonfiction moments
in life; “BarFlies” will be fictional vignettes about random strangers seen in bars, and "The Amores," will be a glance into the world of my YA Paranormal Romance series. Please enjoy, leave feedback in the comment box for each post, and share my
blog around to anyone who would be interested. Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Lisa Borne Graves
P.S. The fourth thread for an indefinite amount of time will now consist of "Idio(t)ms," posts that hone in on the ludicrous aspects of famous expressions.
P.S. The fourth thread for an indefinite amount of time will now consist of "Idio(t)ms," posts that hone in on the ludicrous aspects of famous expressions.
