Author Archive: joannaauthor
Totally judging my book by its cover
Another step in this lengthy process of publishing a book is complete- I picked my book cover. I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but everyone- from a little kid to a marketing genius can tell you that first impressions are important. The cover is the first thing everyone will …
FOOD (one of our favorite topics!)
When you read the book *coming out in December- woot!*, you’ll notice Dad talks a LOT about the food in Vietnam. He goes into the Army provided rations, the local fruits and vegetables and the taco stand. Yes, the taco stand. In Vietnam. So during our usual Thursday lunch meeting, I suggested a new place. …
So the edits are in…
Much to my dismay as a 1) first time writer 2) impatient person, there are MANY steps to writing. Of course I wrote the book, then it was edited (approximately 97 times). Then there was the agent and publisher queries (aka begging). Then the magical moment when I got picked up. Now the publisher has …
Cruising and writers
Maybe it’s the idealist in me that thought that a vacation on a cruise ship would be the perfect spot to write. I’m glad I didn’t think I would get anything seriously accomplished. There are no freaking outlets ANYWHERE on a cruise ship. We had one in our bedroom. ONE. Not a double one. Just …
Raise your hand if you know a published author!
So….the small press publishing company responded and they would love to publish my book! I can’t say too much until everything is finalized. Also, the book won’t be available for 4-6 months (queues, last minute edits, etc.). I thought waiting for the answer would be the hardest part. I was wrong! Knowing that I’m going …
An Open Letter to Children of Combat Veterans (take 2)
Happy 4th of July Weekend! I remember being a child and loving this weekend. It was the best weekend of summer! I was already well established into my sleeping in late/staying up late, lounging around, playing outside and swimming schedule, so 4th of July just meant parties! Parties and Fireworks- and food! There will be …
I no longer think I’m going crazy…
I know it! I would have bet large sums of money that a year or two ago, I wrote an open letter to all Children of Combat Veterans for 4th of July. My plan was to re-post that today. I have now looked on my 2 wordpress blogs (one of which I forgot existed), 2 …
Pins and Needles
To use a cliche, I’m waiting on pins and needles. I’m living on coffee and little sleep. After lots and lots and lots of rejections, a small press company has expressed interest. I spent a good bit of time last night formatting the entire manuscript to their submission requirements. It took a really long time …
Dating after 8 years of wedded bliss…
No, my sweet, sanity inducing husband didn’t leave me after all of this time (we celebrated 8 “official church years” yesterday). I feel like I’m back in the dating scene again though, specifically the online dating scene. As my friend and mentor, Sharon, and I sit in the coffee house caffeinating ourselves, I am pouring …
And the rejections keep rolling along…
(Sorry, US Army for taking some liberty with your song.) Ok, seasoned writers. The rejections are starting to roll in. The thank you, but no thank you emails are hitting my inbox so quickly, I’m afraid I will break the internet. How do you stay sane in the face of all the “No!”? Do you …
Joanna Nunez, Author 