Monday, June 11, 2012

Sound The Trumpets!

When I was a little girl, I used to pick dandelions, make a wish, and blow, watching all the seeds scatter onto the wind.  I truly believed that the wish I'd made would come true.  And some of them did, and some of them didn't.  But all the ones that did had something in common: I made them come true.

Now as an adult, I still believe in wishes and dreams.  But I also know that in order for my wishes and dreams to come true, I have to make them happen.  It's not enough to wish for publication; I have to write the book.  It's not enough to dream about hitting the bestseller list; I have continually work on my craft in order to write a book worthy of the list.  It's our actions that make our dreams and wishes come true.

That's why I've redesigned and renamed my blog Making A Wish & Making It Happen.  To inspire other artists to close their eyes and make a wish, dream a dream...and then go out and take action and make it happen.

And with the big redesign comes big news.  I made a wish, and I (along with some help from my family, my friends, and my awesome agent) made it happen.  I am thrilled to announce that my novel, WINTER FALLS, will be published by Medallion Press in 2014.

As the followers of this blog know, it has been a long, hard road to this moment.  I made the wish a long time ago, and through a lot of hard work, sweat, blood and lots of tears, I made it happen.

And I fervently believe that any writer out there can do the same.

So that's why this blog is here.  Tell me your wishes and dreams, and I'll tell you mine.  And together, we'll make them happen.

11 comments:

  1. Love the redesign! And what a great concept! Congrats on staying strong and getting your wish! May we all do the same!

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    1. Thanks, Anne! I definitely wish the same for all my writer friends! :-)

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  2. Love the new look, Nicole! Congrats on Winter Falls contract. Woo!!! :)

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    1. Thanks, Ginger! Loving the new look, too. I think it looks much more YA. :-)

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  3. Nicole, huge congrats!!! You've been through a lot and you deserve so many good things. And I love your new blog design, too!

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    1. Thanks, Elsie! It's definitely moments like these that make all the hard times worth it.

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  4. I'm so glad Winter Falls has been given another chance to shine. Congratulations, Nicole!

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  5. Congratulations! I think this is a great concept for your blog, and it can apply to so much more than writing.

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    1. Thanks! That was the whole idea behind the redesign. Plus I think it better reflects where I am in my journey. :-)

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  6. Wow, Nicole!! Way to wish big!! Congrats!!

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