WHERE FOR ART THOU AGENT???

HELLO ALL!!!

IT'S KARAMEL HERE...

BLOGGIN' ABOUT A TOPIC -- WE KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT - REJECTION.

YEAH IT COMES IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES, AND FORMS.

AND FOR AUTHORS - IT COMES IN THE FORMS OF LETTERS...

HERE ARE 3 I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL...


LETTER #1 -- RECEIVED 10/18

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING BLAH, BLAH, AND BLAH A CHANCE TO CONSIDER YOUR WORK. WHILE I FIND YOUR WORK INTRIGUING, I'M AFRAID I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S FOR ME.

I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.



LETTER #2 -- RECEIVED 10/19

DEAR AUTHOR,

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SENDING THE BLAH BLAH BLAH AGENCY YOUR QUERY.
WE'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE IMPERSONAL NATURE OF THIS STANDARD REJECTION LETTER. REST ASSURED THAT WE DO READ EVERY QUERY LETTER CAREFULLY, AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS PROJECT IS NOT RIGHT FOR US. BECAUSE THIS BUSINESS IS SO SUBJECTIVE AND OPINIONS VARY WIDELY, WE RECOMMEND YOU PURSUE OTHER AGENTS (WELL DUH!). AFTER ALL IT JUST TAKES ONE "YES" TO FIND THE RIGHT MATCH.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PUBLISHING ENDEAVORS.



LETTER #3 -- RECEIVED 10/27

DEAR AUTHOR,

THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING YOUR QUERY FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. I HAVE DECIDED TO PASS ON YOUR PROJECT AS I AM UNABLE TO GIVE IT THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES AT THIS TIME. I WISH YOU SUCCESS IN FINDING A SUITABLE HOME FOR GOTTA BE DESTINY. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING US.

BEST REGARDS.



MY REASON FOR POSTING THESE - REAL SIMPLE -- USE THESE REJECTIONS AS A WAY TO MOTIVATE ME AND YOU. RECEIVING A REJECTION IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, OKAY? REMEMBER, DR. SEUSS RECEIVED 22 REJECTIONS BEFORE HE WAS PICKED UP... YIKES 19 TO GO!!!!! KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED!!!! :)

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT GBD

HELLO ALL!

It's Karamel here -- just checking in to give you an update on what's been going on since my last blog. Okay, so anyone out there who's a hardworking self-published author like myself knows that this business is lonely. I mean if you don't have the support of your family or friends, you're pretty much on your own. Thanks to websites like MySpace and Facebook, it helps to take the load off. SO surfing MySpace, I was able to find a few book clubs to read GOTTA BE DESTINY, and here's what they had to say:



GOTTA BE DESTINY is a story that's fun and light - who doesn't want to read about the crazy friendships of women, crazy exes, crazy drama, and crazy blossoming, dramatic new relationships? It's also a story that can touch you when you least expect it as faith and belief stay strong threads in the story. Destiny’s a strong enough character to follow, and Brown writes a story that is solid enough to make you want to follow Destiny...right to the end. I look forward to seeing what this young author brings to us next.
-Shonell Bacon ~ author, editor, educator http://chicklitgurrl.blogspot.com/



This book is awesome and a definite page turner. I never wanted the story to end. GOTTA BE DESTINY captures the true essence of a young black woman living a "saved" life.
-Tiara Carder - Co-Director, StarPReyes ENT.



GOTTA BE DESTINY is an inviting and engaging tale with clever twists and peppered secrets. GOTTA BE DESTINY is a definite page-turner, and if you’re recovering from a break-up, this story may just remind you of some things you’re trying to forget…read at your heart’s own discretion.
-Apex Reviews

DESTINY FULFILLED

HELLO ALL!!!

THIS IS MY VERY FIRST BLOG, AND I HAVE TO SAY - I'M SUPER EXCITED!!! (YES PEOPLE IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE THAT MAKE ME SMILE) ANYWAY - A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME.

MY NAME IS KARAMEL BROWN, AND I'M A NEW SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR ON THE CHICK-LIT SCENE. THE NAME OF MY DEBUT NOVEL IS GOTTA BE DESTINY.

HERE'S THE SYNOPSIS:

FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, DESTINY REYNOLDS SEEMS TO HAVE IT GOING ON. SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED NEWS PRODUCER, HAS A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY AND A MAN WHO ADORES HER - THAT IS UNTIL HIS FIANCEE CALLS HER!

SETH MARTIN IS A HANDSOME BMW (BLACK MAN WORKING) AND WOMEN AT CHURCH GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO FALL AT THE YOUNG DEACON'S FEET. JUST OUT OF A BAD RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OF THE GHETTOEST OF SISTAHS, SETH'S GOAL IS TO WAIT AND LET GOD SHOW HIM THE WOMAN HE'S DESTINED TO BE WITH.

IN WALKS DESTINY.

SETH KNOWS FROM THE MOMENT THEIR EYES MEET DESTINY IS HIS SOUL MATE -- DESTINY'S NOT QUITE SO SURE THOUGH. AFTER BECOMING FAST FRIENDS AND HELPING HER DEVELOP A ONE-ON-ONE WITH GOD, SETH AND DESTINY START TO FALL IN LOVE...WHEN IN WALKS HIS EX CLAIMING HE'S HER BABY'S DADDY!

WILL DESTINY EVER BE ABLE TO TRUST SETH AGAIN? WILL THEY BE ABLE TO PICK UP THE PIECES OF THEIR BROKEN RELATIONSHIP AND GET BACK ON TRACK TO THEIR HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

TO GET THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE, YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK...



KARAMEL'S FIRST LOVE: MOST WOMEN HAVE A NAME OF THE GUY THEY CALL THEIR FIRST LOVE...FOR ME WRITING IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY FIRST LOVE. MAN, IF YOU GIVE ME A PEN AND SOME PAPER. I'LL DISAPPEAR INTO A CORNER AND YOU WON'T HEAR A MUMBLING WORD FROM ME FOR HOURS.



KARAMEL'S ROAD TO PUBLICATION: GOTTA BE DESTINY: THE NOVEL ACTUALLY STARTED OFF AS A PARAGRAPH.



HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO COMPLETE GBD??? 7 MONTHS.
THIS IS SO FUNNY, BUT IF YOU WOULD'VE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE AN AUTHOR 9 YEARS AGO, I WOULD'VE CRACKED UP LAUGHING. MY LIFE LONG DREAM ACTUALLY WAS TO BE AN ANCHORWOMAN -- BUT GOD SURELY HAS A WAY OF CHANGING YOUR PLAN - TO HIS PLAN...



WHY SELF-PUBLISH??? AS MANY OF YOU KNOW - GETTING INTO THIS BIZ IS WILD! FINDING AN AGENT -- EVEN WILDER. AFTER RECEIVING NUMEROUS REJECTION LETTERS ON A WORK I WANTED TO HAVE PUBLISHED BEFORE GBD, SOMETHING INSIDE OF ME SAID SELF-PUBLISH. IT'S BEEN BOTH FUN AND HARD AT THE SAME TIME. FUN IN THE ASPECT WHERE I HAVE TOTAL CREATIVE CONTROL. HARD BECAUSE WHEREAS TRADIONALLY PUBLISHED AUTHORS GET INTO A LOT OF BOOK STORES -- I HAVE TO DRIVE TO THE BOOK STORES AND FILL OUT PAPERWORK LIKE HEY WOULD YOU CONSIDER ADDING MY NOVEL PLEASE??? BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? NOTHING IN THIS LIFE THAT'S WORTH HAVING -- COMES EASY. SO WHEN GOD IS READY FOR ME TO HAVE AN AGENT, WE'LL FIND EACH OTHER!!!