It's official! I have completed the first draft of my book! I feel like I deserve putting up my feet and lounging outside my imaginary beach house, eating a thick strawberry cheesecake shake (oooooo, or maybe Oreo??), and watching the waves as they crash to the shore. Ahh.....
I know all you curious ones out there are wondering what I've written, so I've come up with what I'd call a book jacket for this Young Adult novel. I still have some kinks to work out, but this is what I have so far:
Remembrandt
some
things are better left forgotten
Forgetting
the past is hard to do when you have an eidetic memory, but Alexandra
Stewart decides to make her first year at Brown University one worth
remembering. After she runs into William on campus, she begins to
feel like she can have a normal life and ignore the flashbacks that
haunt her at night. Solving puzzles becomes more than just a
compelling game, when her Russian professor gives her a puzzle that
seems impossible to complete, catapulting her into a world of secret
codes and intrigue. As she tries to find a balance between the two
different worlds vying for her attention, she wonders if she can have
relationships with the ones she cares about while hiding a
clandestine life, uncovering the truths of an underground enemy. Will
this new found life help her forget her past or is it all somehow
connected?
Leave a comment and tell me what you think! Also, follow my blog so that you can hear more about the story and be the first to know where my book is at in the publishing process. I'm excited to take this journey with my friends and family!
Wow! When we were room mates in college, we often commented on how you could go a week without sleeping more than a few hours...seems this pattern has never stopped! You are AMAZING, old friend! I am so excited to hear about your upcoming book! It sounds very intriguing. Young adult fiction is one of my favorite genres, I would love to read it whenever I can!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennie! I was a little crazy then and probably still am, but I do manage to get my sleep nowadays, but probably not as much as I should!
DeleteSo proud of you Robin for chasing your dreams! You are so talented and truly an amazing woman. Can't wait to see this wonderful journey unfold!
ReplyDeleteOh Robin, this is so exciting!!! Done with a first draft, wow! Way to go, woman! We should start having writing group more often so I can read it faster. ;)
ReplyDeleteCaitlin, you were my inspiration! I've been sitting on this blog for some time now, but told myself I couldn't officially launch it until I finished my first draft. I'm glad to have writing friends that push me!
DeleteSounds like a really interesting book, I'd love to read it when it's complete :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Your blog is off to a great start!
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ReplyDeleteRobin, this is so GREAT! Love the blog and looking forward to reading your book.
ReplyDeleteI just followed you ^^ Thanks for following me!
ReplyDeleteOMG I can't wait to help you do a review for your book :D *hyperventilates and happy dances*
All the best and waiting for your book!!
Congratulations! The first draft is a major milestone in your writing career. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog: http://scarlettrainssistersoftheheartsblog.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best.
Scarlett
Congrats on your first draft! I'm following back from Book Blogs.
ReplyDeleteCandace
http://endlessdaysofbooks.blogspot.com/
Like I said last night, beach and strawberry cheesecake is def in order. :D Love the book premise. So proud of you! :D
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