by Sara Turnquist | Mar 18, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova
Back to blogging about writing… I am knee deep into editing (for like the millionth time) The Lady Bornekova. But this edit is waaaay different than any I’ve gone through so far. My first edits were done based on my own ability (and my computer/word...
by Sara Turnquist | Mar 4, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova
So…where does inspiration for a novel come from? As some of you probably know, it can come from anywhere. For my novels, it has come from a variety of places. Novel #1 “The General’s Wife” (the Egypt one) – inspired by my interest in the...
by Sara Turnquist | Mar 3, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova
Well, I just got done putting my signature on the contract and e-mailing it back to the publisher! I’ve blogged a bit about this journey, but I wonder how many of you are aware of who I really am. So I thought I would introduce myself. Hi! I’m Sara. And,...
by Sara Turnquist | Mar 2, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova
So, one day a couple of weeks after we queried, I’m going about my happy way when I get an e-mail: “Hi Sara! I love your writing but….” Uh oh…here it comes…but no. The publisher simply asked that I make a couple of adjustments and resubmit! I...
by Sara Turnquist | Mar 1, 2015 | The Lady Bornekova
After spending so much time myself with the manuscript, first writing the rough draft, then going over and over it, I knew I had to get some outside help. But what was I to do? I call myself a “closet writer”. Not that I write in the closet, mind you, but that I keep...
