Lola Jaye's monthly blog on the road to publication...
New Year… New Book
12.15 am. January 1st 2007
It suddenly dawns on me that my book is coming out THIS YEAR!
MY BOOK’S COMING OUT THIS YEAR!!!!!
Deep breath, deep breath.
Before I had a chance to launch into hyperventilate mode, I found myself in the living room where I proceeded to scream out in loud, unadulterated joy. So loud in fact, I gave myself titinus in the process – I’m very serious! Months of pent up ‘stuff’ finally making an appearance during the first hour of 2008.
The reality of it all. The happiness. The joy.
Then I was calm again.
So… what have I been up to book wise since the last post? Well, as my Unpublished Author tag diminishes by the day, my new author website www.lolajaye.com is up (hurrah!!!) running and looking very pink, out there in cybercity. I’ve included brand spanking new interviews with a few authors like Tess Gerritsen and Adele Parks; where I get them to answer mildly intelligent questions such as ‘If you were wallpaper, what pattern would you be?’ Seeing is believing, so log on! And do sign up for my newsletter too – so I can send you updates about the book. There’s also a new Blog www.lolajaye.com/blog whilst my unpublished author Blog is still up.
Having been a subscriber of Writers News for a few years now, it was nice to be included in this month’s publication. Plus, I also met up and had dinner with the writer Sam Mills, author of The Last Days of England (William Heinemann – due out October 2008). I wanted to get the low-down on what it felt like to be a published author and Sam was rather helpful in her ‘advice’ (especially the bit about launch parties!). I think it’s nice to pick the brains of other writers as they’re able to dish the low-down on what life could feel like as a published author (which for me at the moment seems to be lots of screaming at midnight).
Okay, I’ve left the BIGGEST news till last.
I saw the cover of my new book.
Okay, the ‘maybe’ cover.
My Editor sent it over by courier. Asked me for my opinion.
“Well?” she asked with bated breath (not really).
“Erm…” Okay, okay, I just couldn’t get past the fact that my name WAS ON THE FRONT OF A BOOK (even if it was only a print out).
It had a back and everything! It looked so… real. And knowing I’d written some of the blurb in my lounge probably sat in front of some reality TV programme, felt even more surreal. Of course, I’d be tempted to give you a sneaky look, but I don’t want to get too attached to this cover until I know it’s been agreed by all – which will hopefully be in the next month or so.
So, until then…
By The Time You Read This (Harper Collins) By Lola Jaye is out July 2008 (yes, it’s been put forward!!!!).
