Guidelines For Nocturne Bites

We were over 500, so I had to archive. We kinda don't need the "guidelines" page anymore. How about we rename it? Something like, "One Bite At A Time" or something, lol.

Crossing fingers Barb can get in here!

Dee

I am sooooo not a lurker.

Thank you, Dee!

Barbara~

www.barbarajhancock.com

Silhouette Nocturne Bites WILDERNESS October '08

Woot! A new room. I'm bringing in the waiting bench so I can have a place to sit.  

Who else is waiting to hear back?  When did you submit your Bite? 

Move over on that bench Nikki and Cora!! Make some room for me coz I'm waiting too . Not that I've made much progress on my next bite. In fact I think it hates me! lol. I've been getting really frustrated with the time I've wasted writing and then rewriting so I might just set it down and come back to it later when I'm feeling a little less like 'biting' its head off.

Hey Barbara!!! Nice to have you back. And ooooo we'll be reading your masterpiece soon. Can't wait!!

I want to start reading some full nocturnes but they don't have them in New Zealand that I can find. I guess I could get some shipped to me  ??  Will have to e-mail someone and find out.  

Hi Rach!

It's good to be back.  I was beginning to feel like a voyeur.<g>

About my "masterpiece", isn't it funny how the pendulum swings?  One second, I'll feel like Monet and the next I'll feel like I should be scraping gum off the sidewalks at Disney World. lol  (of course, my taste runs more toward Fray then Monet;>)

When I mailed my full Nocturne on Friday, I had to pull my car over to the side of the road after leaving the post office and give that daughter-of-an-alcoholic-carpenter girl that still lives inside of me a good talking to.  She always rears her insecure head at the most inconvenient times! Grrrrrrrarrrgggghhhh. Sigh.

But, Sanctuary is mailed and Wilderness is sold and I think maybe, just maybe, I wouldn't have had the gumption to try if it wasn't for my constant fight with that insecure girl. . .the one I used to be full-time:)

Barbara~

OMG Dee....can't wait.....Caire with dark hair, and Silar.....love that show....can't wait for Gray's anatomy either!

I've been so worried that it started when I wasn't looking! Phew! I've got my DVR all set, got my popcorn... And darn it, this year they had BETTER tell us what Angela's power is!

Dee

Do we all have that little devil on our shoulder??? Mine sits there the whole time I'm writing, chittering away in my ear - not good enough, not good enough. I'm sure thats what makes writing so exhausting sometimes. The odd times the little devil is silent...well its sooooo much easier. And the writing actually flows!!! So don't spoil it Barbara!! Coz I have this rosey image of how at peace you must be now that you have a shoe/slipper/foot, in the door LOL. 

Hey, super good luck with your full nocturne too

Count me in!!

adding my own hand waving furiously

I know I'm up on that list of insecure thoughts creeping up all the time.. winding dishtowel and snaps back at the little creepy crawly feelers that pop up over the desk

shiver.. ooh.. nasty little things.. I believe anyone creative has those.. just a natural part of the creative process.. all in how we get over it.. sigh..

I love that image, Nikki.  That was right on!

Everyone. . .it's nice to know I'm in good company when it comes to insecurities.  Just all 'round good company, actually:)

I've been invited to be a guest blogger on Harlequin's Paranormal Romance Blog next month.  Wilderness is going to be a featured title. I might focus on facing fear since that's exactly what Tess has to do in the story and it's so relevant to what I've been going through as a newbie<g>.

You all are awesome.  No wonder I missed you last week!

Barbara~

No kidding Rach, that's the truth!  I had no idea it had reached the 2 month mark. I figured it out last night while figuring bills. LOL

I've been so busy with other things I hadn't noticed the date. *_*

BTW, yes, that little doubt-monster nags me everytime I open Word. Give her a cookie and tell her to take a hike. You have writing to do!

I sub'd the same time as Cora, so I'm at the 2 month mark, too. :) Honestly, I'm not expecting to hear anything until November....

Congrats Barb on appearing in the paranormal blog! Can hardly wait to read it!

And Dee - good for you! You are definately good enough! Don't let the crows fool you. I'm sure you will be able to find an agent. It's tough...but the right one is out there for you. I just know it!

SueB

Barbara, your cover is beautiful!  Wow....way to go woman!  (Julie whines to herself, I want a cover too!)...you should  be very proud of yourself!  I'll friend you on  facebook....

I thought I'd put my facebook link here too. . .

http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=518089159

'Cause it's quick and easy to get a sneak peek at Colin there:)

Don't whine, Jules.  You could be a cover! lol And thanks, Star.

Everybody else, come see, come see!

Barbara~

Girl, I would SOOOO go to THAT wilderness! YAY You!!!

Dee

Hey Barbara,

I've been sneaking over to your website several times a weeks to see if your cover was up. Wow! I'm so glad it finally came. I love it!! Can't wait to read the bite now!

I can't tell you all how much I appreciate the congrats!  Most of my family is extremely conservative so it's unlikely I'll get the same positive reaction from them<g>  In fact, their views held me back for a long time because I was worried about what they would think about what I wanted to write:P  Something about post-thirty-five changed my way of thinking! lol

Thanks again (and I can't wait to share the celebration when you all get your covers too!)

Barbara~

Gorgeous cover, Barbara!! Love the look of your fella.. very yummy..

 Oh Stargirl.. I soooo know what you're going thru.. My family would be next to yours if they saw some of the stuff I wrote.. lol..

Can I add in my own little bitty whine about wanting a cover and a book?? :) pretty please..

anyway.. Hugs and mega hugs to Barbara!!!

Isn't it awful how other people can hold us back. Some of my friends and family know that I write but most of them don't know WHAT I write. There would probably be a few raised eyebrows if they knew I was into paranormal romance.

Hi everyone on the waiting bench!! 

I'm sooo glad its Friday. Today I have no work (except a kardio kickboxing class I take later in the arvo) so it's my big writing day. Yay!!!! Might be able to pound out a couple of pages - after I gag and hogtie the little devil of course.  lol

I'm going to need it, too. I'm writing now, getting started is always the hard part. We're doing our Nano sign ups starting the 13th, so folks can get started on their prepping, too.

Hugs all!

Dee

I'll squeeze in beside you all on the bench. I'm awaiting word on my second submission to the bites. LOL. I'm sure it won't be until early next year, so I'll just get comfy here. I had forgotten that I'd subbed it. Isn't that a riot. Now, I need to work on the contest entry I've subbed to Feel the Heat and I really need to start on a new bite. One that actually might make it this time. LOL. I really don't think my second one will either, soooo.... but, I can hope can't I. LOL

star, you think your family would flip.  I'm a high school teacher.  Imagine if my students read my material and knew it was me.  I shudder to think about it.

 As it is a close friend of the family asked to read my dragon Bite and now he keeps  giving me this strange look and making reference to my inner "wild woman."  

Mandy 

I'm with you too girls....everybody knows about the paranormal romance, and that's fine...even though the heat factor is still pretty high!  But, the story I just sold to that "epub" as you know is pretty HOT, and I told my brother not to tell my mom.....and she calls me last night, because me and my big mouth put it up on my website...and well, I guess being the proud mother that she is, she likes to peruse my website...so she's asking me all kinds of questions, and I gave her vague answers....I don't think she really understand the whole epub thing anyway, but I might have to tell her that I've written something I don't think she should read because it's a little risque...my mom is cool, but....still...she's my mom!  

Hey Rach,

There's something called the AFS that you fill out.  It is *extremely* detailed.  In fact, I had to write a synopsis for "Wilderness" after it sold. . .oh, the misery!!  Part of the AFS is filling out key scenes which you think would be good for your cover.

Needless to say, I stressed those silver chains and the night forest because they're not only visually appealing, but they are also a symbolic part of Tess' journey to empowerment.  I gave very detailed descriptions of the chains and the trees and of Colin. . .right down to height, weight, build etc.

After that, it was out of my hands.  I've heard lots of authors say they love some of their covers and hate others.  I'm very happy to love my first one:) 

My conservative family doesn't hold me back anymore.  I might worry about what they'll think of this or that, but I don't let it stop me from following my own path.  In fact, I'll be taking my mother a print out of my cover today when I visit her(she doesn't own a computer). 

Thanks again, ladies.  I may not let my family hold me back, but it would still be deflating if you all didn't off-set it!

Barbara~

You've got plenty of company here.    But, WOW, you got advice? That's awesome! Most of us have just received form "no thanks."  So you're going to sub again after fixing it? Go for it!