HICKORY HILL is finally out! It is currently available on Createspace and Amazon, in print and ebook! (Personally, I like to hold a book in my hands!) I hope you have an inclination to read it! I hope you enjoy it!
https://www.createspace.com/4516498
This blog is about the novel, HICKORY HILL, and my efforts to bring it to life. HICKORY HILL is a work of historical fiction based on the real Southeastern Illinois salt plantation, built in the 1840's. It has been more commonly known as "The Old Slave House" and was recently purchased by the state of Illinois. I hope you enjoy it and come along for the ride.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Hello there!
It's certainly been a while since I've been on... and thought that I had anything remotely interesting to offer, but here goes.
An update in the publishing process of HICKORY HILL! Woo hoo! I've decide, after my latest round of rejections from agents, that 'no' I cannot and will not add vampires, zombies or any other marketable creatures to HICKORY HILL, as it is 'Historical Fiction'... "Hello?"
HICKORY HILL will be published through Stonethread Publishing, a Harvey Stanbrough production.
It's been cut from over 600 pages to around 404 to make it more marketable, per suggestions of 'agents' that would not take it on. Personally, I liked the long version, but I am a bit of a rambler. As with any other historical fiction, I suspect, difficulty lies in the fact that there is always more of the story that brings more stories that should be told. Sadly, the lines have to be drawn somewhere.
Currently the hold-up on letting it proceed is one of the real-life characters hasn't signed off on it. If he doesn't sign soon, I'm going to have to change his name, and I'd really hate to do that.
So... here we go!
It's certainly been a while since I've been on... and thought that I had anything remotely interesting to offer, but here goes.
An update in the publishing process of HICKORY HILL! Woo hoo! I've decide, after my latest round of rejections from agents, that 'no' I cannot and will not add vampires, zombies or any other marketable creatures to HICKORY HILL, as it is 'Historical Fiction'... "Hello?"
HICKORY HILL will be published through Stonethread Publishing, a Harvey Stanbrough production.
It's been cut from over 600 pages to around 404 to make it more marketable, per suggestions of 'agents' that would not take it on. Personally, I liked the long version, but I am a bit of a rambler. As with any other historical fiction, I suspect, difficulty lies in the fact that there is always more of the story that brings more stories that should be told. Sadly, the lines have to be drawn somewhere.
Currently the hold-up on letting it proceed is one of the real-life characters hasn't signed off on it. If he doesn't sign soon, I'm going to have to change his name, and I'd really hate to do that.
So... here we go!
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