It's out there....a little bit

 

It's always exciting when you get an email from your publisher. Today, I got the news that my book is listed on Goodreads and Amazon. How fun!
Of course, with a common name like Laura Jackson, I knew there was bound to be another author with my name. Thankfully, the other Laura Jackson writes biographies, so it should be easy to tell us apart. So, if you find my book on Goodreads, if you click the name, it takes you to the other Laura's page.
I emailed Goodreads and hope to have my account associated with my book soon.

Hopefully, there will be a cover reveal soon too. I'm so eager to see what it will look like!

So, if you're on Goodreads, check it out. Thanks to my friend Chelle for already marking it to-read. (I hope one day I'll be able to do the same for you!)

Here's a link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18275917-worth-the-wait

 

 

 

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Contract

As most of you know, I finished my first book a few months ago. I sent it to several agents and only heard back from one. She wanted to see a few revisions and asked me to resubmit, which I did.

After going to a workshop where several participants mentioned smaller publishers as an option, I targeted a couple small Christian publishing houses that don't require agents. I heard back a little over a week ago from Chalfont, asking to see the whole manuscript, which of course I sent right away.

Monday, I got the news that Chalfont House wanted to offer me a contract! I am so excited. Chalfont has published books for over a decade, but they just launched their fiction line (HopeSprings Books) in January.

I was waiting to post anything online until they received my signed contract, but I was thrilled to get this email in my inbox through the ACFW loop last night.

 

 

 

Isn't that awesome?

I am eager to get started on author things!

 

Here are a few random pictures of me signing the contract.

 

 



Thanks for all your encouragement through this process. I can't wait for people to meet Ellie.