Friday, 25 September 2009

Heart of Flame - update




Some cheery news - my Arabian Nights adventure-romance Heart of Flame (all 446 pages pictures above) has crept a small step closer to publication. I've heard back from the editor at CatScratch: line-edits are "in the post" and she's given me a page of plot changes she'd like - having accurately put her finger on every small but nagging weakness I already knew. Goddamn - now that's what a good editor is for.

By the way, she said of the book as whole: "I love it! Truly! I thought it was fun, well-paced and the sex-scenes were steamy! You've a professional, so I know that you would only send me something that you were happy to put your name to, but I have to say, I never thought I would love this book as much as I do."

Now I must go and make sacrifice to the Gods of Plot Inspiration ....
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4 comments:

  1. neve black25 September 2009 at 13:57

    Great news, indeed! I always appreciate the honesty, don't you?

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  2. Craig Sorensen26 September 2009 at 01:40

    Congrats, Janine.

    Enjoy that sacrifice!

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  3. Janine Ashbless26 September 2009 at 09:53

    Yes Neve, getting editorial input always makes me nervous but it's worth it when it comes to the end result.

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  4. Madeline Moore26 September 2009 at 19:12

    Oh Janine you're giving me cat scratch fever.

    What a huge accomplishment. Brava!

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