Big News!
Some of you eagle-eyed readers have noticed I added word count meters to the My Fiction page to the blog. (I love word count meters. I can’t explain it. It’s akin to my love of office supplies somehow.) What you might not have noticed is that the status on my paranormal novel Ordinary Angels has gone from “Complete and looking for a home” to “Complete!”
That’s right. Ordinary Angels has found a home at Lyrical Press.
I submitted to LPI because I read an author interview and I was impressed with how this author was raving about his editor and how glad he was to be working with a small press. I followed the link, read their guidelines and thought, “Hey, they want what I write!” I checked them out on Preditors and Editors, Absolute Write’s Water Cooler, did some google searches, and was impressed with what I found. Even better, I got my reply in about two weeks! But I didn’t stop my research there. After I received the contract, I wrote to about a dozen of their authors (there’s a list of them on the website), and asked what they thought of working with Lyrical Press. Every single one wrote back with positive things to say. By the time that was done, I felt 100% confident this was a place I wanted to be.
It’s all still in the early phase. They offered me a contract last Saturday, and we’ve spent a few days going over the contract and working out the details. Now things are signed and we’re gearing up for the real work! I’ll be sure and keep you all posted as progress is made. I’m sure it will be a fascinating journey, and I expect I’ll learn a lot. Of course, I’ll share it all with you!
After I received the contract, the first person I had to call was my friend Marsha Moore. She’s read at least two versions of Ordinary Angels and she’s been a wonderful source of encouragement every step of the way. (Everybody needs a Marsha, I tell ya!) To celebrate, she wanted to interview me on her blog today, and there you can read me babbling about the process and I also give away secrets like “Donuts or Cupcakes?”
[UPDATE: link to the interview on her fiction blog (Talli Roland) is HERE.]
I just want to take one last minute to thank all of you who have given me such encouragement up to this point. Waiting to get that first novel accepted has been a long and sometimes frustrating road! I couldn’t have done it without the encouragement of my blog buddies, Facebook friends, the Twitteratti, and other friends and family. So thanks for the kind encouragement and for putting up with my “artistic temperment”. 
I’ll keep you posted!
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This is such great news! I couldn’t be happier or more proud of you. Im so glad its finally happening!
That’s the most wonderful news
And thanks for outlining how you investigated your publishers – useful info 
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Congratulations. Great to see your efforts paying off. Look forward to seeing you on bookshelves everywhere.
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OH MY GOSH, congratulations India! I’m so excited for you! And, so excited to read it!!! =*} Thanks for posting the news, and tweeting it so I could hear about it straight away, yay!!! Such good news, you must be so thrilled, all your hard work payed off, great job!!!
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YIPPEE!
I can’t tell you how happy and proud I am of you (yes, that sound sappy, I know!) for persevering through EVERYTHING this past year and a bit. I’m so thrilled to have been there for you — and, by the way, you’ve been a great source of encouragement for me, too!
DONUTS ROCK!
YAY!!! YAY!!! YAY!!! And thrice YAY!!!!
Oh wow!!! *clapping and doing a little skip and a jump !*
good for you!!! Yay!!!!
Well done you – CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
I think I need a lie down now..!
Take care
x
Great news about your contract. I know you have to be on cloud 9. I have heard good things about Lyrical Press too so even though you don’t really know me, that is another voice to the affirmative. I wish you well and congratulate you on getting to this point in your journey. Cheers, Ardee-ann
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That is really fantastic news. Congratulations and I look forward to reading your book. Yay!! Donuts are on me. Well, not really ‘on’ me. If there were on me, I’d be too busy licking them off to write this comment. I’ll have to interview you to find out what’s in your fridge.
Hi India, Congratulations, I found your blog via Talli’s, looking forward to reading your book.
Congrats! Always good to see someone break out. When is it going to be available?
That is awesome indeed!
Cool stuff, India! And I’ve already read your interview with Talli this morning.
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Yay! I’m so happy for you! I write for LPI and it’s a great company. Their editing process is amazing and their cover art is gorgeous. They’ll make your book shine.
I’ll buy it when it comes out and review it for you
Woooooooooooooooooooo!
Congratulations!
Champagne and doughnuts!!!!!
Congratulations! This is fabulous news. And I am so impressed with all the research you did before you signed.
Helen
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I think this is absolutely fantastic news and I’m so happy for you! By the way, the interview was great
OH MY GOD!!! I’m so excited for you, congratulations! Yaaaaaay!
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Hear the music? The *Dance of Joy* is happening here — You’ve trained and worked long for this. Enjoy! Enjoy! [lifting a small crystal class holding a drop of Glenmorangie in your direction] *Here’s lookin’ at YOU, kid.*
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Oh- YAY!!!! I am jumping up and down for you. Congrats, congrats! This is fabulous news. Please keep us posted.
Cheers~
Hi India! I found you from your interview over at Talli’s blog. Congratulations again on your success. I love the idea for your book and can’t wait to snag a copy when it comes out! Cheers!
Congrats! That is fantastic news. I raise a glass in your honor.
OMG! Great news!! Congrats, India. Can you give us the blurb?
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India, I’m here to say congrats again on your BIG news. Also, thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to hearing more about your journey to publication.
Woohoo! Amazing!!
Well done you!! I look forward to reading.
Wow! What a frabjous day! Calloo Callay! And I’m also thrilled to bits that you took the time to do it right. Think I might have just falled back on my heels and said , uh, yes, to uh, whatever!
Hey! I just hopped over here from Talli Roland’s blog. Can’t believe I hadn’t found you before.
Congrats on the big news–that’s SO awesome. *tosses confetti*
I’ve subscribed to your feed now, so I look forward to getting to know you better. I love connecting with other writers.
Have a great weekend!
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Marsah (aka Talli) rocks! She is so sweet and always has the most encouraging words! Your interview was fantastic, it was really nice to get to know you a little more!
Great job on all the researcah and I’m glad you found it the perfect fit for your stories! Which I think sound awesome!
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Well done. Excellent news. I echo the thanks for your comments on how you researched your published. Useful. CONGRATS!
WOOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good for you, ladyfriend!
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Outstanding! Congratulations, India. I am so happy for you. First of many novels from you I hope.
~jon
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*rapturous round of applause*
Well done.
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Congrat, India, on your big news!!!!
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That’s so exciting! Congratulations
I’ll love Talli too – I’ll see you there!
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India,
Just read your interview on Talli’s blog. Very interesting to read how you got published and enjoyed reading the description of your new book.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations.
Thank you all for all your kind comments! I’ve been overwhelmed by all the lovely notes I’ve received here, on Talli’s blog, on Facebook, Twitter, and via email! I really didn’t expect such an outpouring of support, but it feels so great. You guys are wonderful!
Maria asked about a blurb. Rather than edit the post to add it (I can’t believe I forgot that.. I put it in my materials for Talli but forgot it on my OWN blog! D’oh!) I’ll just post the link to the My Fiction page: http://www.indiadrummond.com/my-fiction/ where you can read about all of my current work. There’s blurbs and notes there!
Thanks again, everyone! *happy dance*
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Fit and trim, yay!
This is super cool, thanks a million for sharing!
Congratulations! That’s really, really wonderful.
I’m so happy for you! I found out the good news by reading your interview on the Talli Roland blog. Congratulations!
Such great news! Let me know when you know the release date of your book, I’d love to do an interview with you on my blog when it’s released to the public, that is 8if you don’t mind. Would love to send readers your way! This month I’m doing an interview with Shana Abe and new author Stephanie Haefner.
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