My Novel Has A Publisher!

As those of you who are my Facebook friends already know, today I signed a contract to have my novel published by Cedar Fort Inc, a regional publisher based in Springville, Utah.

Wooo Hoooo!

And now the real work begins.

They actually made their offer based on the submission I sent in last September, yet I've spent the last three months or so revising and rewriting. The updated story is much stronger. It's also much longer - by about 40 pages, which is how many pages Cedar Fort wants me to cut.

So I've been working on going through and trimming out a bunch of stuff. Not fun. But I have a few ideas how to make it work.

Another thing they asked for is a new title. I guess The Flight of Na Pua Lei doesn't work for them. I've come up with a handful to give them, but I could really use your help - hence on my writing blog, the contest for this month is the title game. So far I have one suggestion - left as a comment on my Facebook blog simulcast. Now's your chance to score some chocolate - contest open through this Friday.

Thanks to all of you for following along and supporting me in this adventure. I can tell the fun is just beginning.

Comments

Liz said…
omigosh, omigosh, omigosh!! congratulations, don! so doesn't surprise me!
k, titles:

love in laie sucks

um . . . so i'm lacking a bit with the written word. i AM good at buying your book, attending any book signings, and basically being a groupie!

so crazy happy for you! it's almost as if I wrote the book! . . . except i didn't. haha! let me know if i can help in any way.
2/4/10, 10:44 PM
Jewel Allen said…
YAY Don!!!!!

That is wonderful!

Congratulations.
2/5/10, 9:40 AM
Patria said…
Congrats Don! This is great news- you're right, the fun is just beginning! All the best! (I think the perfect title will just pop in your head at any moment) Patria
2/5/10, 6:52 PM
Anonymous said…
Congratulations Don! I'm looking forward to reading what finally gets into print. I really enjoyed the story the first time I read it, and I imagine it has only gotten better!
Here is my title suggestion: "Life After the Best Two Years, Hawaiian Style".
2/5/10, 9:56 PM
Dan M said…
Congratulations Don! I'm looking forward to reading what finally gets into print. I really enjoyed the story the first time I read it, and I imagine it has only gotten better!
Here is my title suggestion: "Life After the Best Two Years, Hawaiian Style".
2/5/10, 9:56 PM
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