The Book is Done!

Just two short months after receiving the contract from Alpha/Penguin, I've submitted the manuscript for The Green Year to the editor. I still can't believe I wrote a book; I'm sure it'll feel even more surreal when I see it on the shelf at the bookstore. Eight months and counting...

Less than four hours after I submitted the manuscript, I headed for the annual ASJA conference in New York. It was an amazing trip: I reconnected with good friends, met with editors and learned a lot (more) about writing.

The highlight of the trip was meeting my editor and agent. We'd talked on the phone several times but it was great to sit down with the women who are responsible for bringing The Green Year to life.

I'm not the only one who has a book coming out. Fellow freelancer Allison Winn Scotch got rave reviews for her debut novel, The Department of Lost and Found. Cosmo, Marie Claire and Redbook all LOVED the book when it was released in hardcover last year. Now, it's your turn. The book was just released in paperback - the same great story at a fraction of the price. Go here to buy a copy.

I hope to have more book news to post in the coming weeks. I'm working on a website for The Green Year and (she types with her fingers crossed) I'm talking with my editor about another idea. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything...