Aww . . .
I've been doing a massive paperwork cleanout -- desk drawers, file cabinets, folders tucked in chests and closets -- and came upon this copy of my first-ever book cover. (Yes, I was so proud and thrilled, I printed it out. :))
Issued by a tiny and now-defunct e-pub (through which, by the way, author Charlene Teglia published a popular Christmas story), Silvermist is a sweet m/f romance complete with secret baby and not-too-egregious head hopping. It's actually a rather lovely story -- angsty, but not overly so, and laced with humor. One reviewer said it touched her soul. I remember being on Cloud Nine for days after that.
The pseudonym? Umm, yeah. I didn't realize Kate Snow was also the name of a correspondent at one of the major television networks. Oops. So Kate became K.Z. when I transitioned to erotic romance.
Silvermist no longer exists, except on a disc and in my old hard drive. I suppose that's just as well. The royalties I made on this book barely bought me a few gallons of milk.
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Awww. It's not the money in the first, it's that little thrill that goes through you when you get the acceptance. There is ever only one first acceptance. Yay you for organizing. I suck at it.
The organizing and throwing away came about because I can't find the title to my effing car, which I want to sell. I have no idea what happened to it. So now I have to deal with DOT paperwork and fees to get a replacement title. Argh!
But, yeah, seeing the cover brought back memories. I was so proud when that romance was published. And you're right, Tam: no amount of money (or lack thereof) can compare with such a feeling, or how moved I was by the first reviewer's reaction. (I think she wrote for Romance Junkies, which made the review a pretty big deal.)
I remember that title! Though I think I never got around to reading it, alas. I was published with that same e-publisher (my novel WHAT SCOTLAND TAUGHT ME was, in a former and very different edition, TOURIST ATTRACTIONS). Any idea what became of our editor Deb? I've not heard from her at all in years.
Welcome, Molly! I sure do remember Tourist Attractions.
Actually, a couple of my ST titles (but not this one) ended up being reissued by Cerridwen Press, the sweet-romance imprint of Ellora's Cave. And, yes, I knew about your reissue. Congratulations on that and on the rest of your writing successes (including the Bulwer-Lytton win a couple of years ago; I loved your entry!)
All I can tell you about Deb is that she first applied for freelance editing jobs, then started up a vendor's site -- no editorial or cover work, just sales -- for romances to which authors held the rights. When that didn't fly, she seemed to withdraw from publishing entirely and began some kind of couponing network. That was the last I heard of her, and it was a few years ago.
It's so nice to hear from you again. Keep up the good work, kiddo! :)
Thanks for the update, and the kind words! It feels like publishing is a small world after all, so I wouldn't be surprised if we encounter Deb yet in one of these houses. Meanwhile, I need to catch up on your books! Take care--
Molly
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