Category Archives: Fiction

Tired

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I was going to list most of the winners for my last book drawing, but I’m too tired! I have a women’s fiction manuscript that’s been requested by an agent, plus, I have a Heartsong Presents novel contracted, and it’s due August 1, so I’ve got to finish that! I’ve been getting up at five to make a dent in my workload!

I’ve also started reading a cute novella collection that Barbour released back in 2002 called As American As Apple Pie. What I like about this collection is that each novella ends with an apple pie recipe. Yum!

I’ll post about each novella and about the winners later!


~Cecelia Dowdy~

Check Out This Editorial Interview!

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A little over a year ago, I blogged about shelving African-American titles in bookstores. I notice from my Google analytics stats, that people stumble across that old blog entry from time to time when they’re researching that subject on the internet. Well, the new editor for Harlequin’s Kimani (AA) line, Kelli Martin, gave a great interview on Tracy Montoya’s blog. She discusses shelving AA books in stores, as well as gives her impressions about the world of publishing for multicultural authors. So here are the links to part one and part two of the interview. Enjoy!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Heading Out Of Town!

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Going to North Carolina this weekend to drop my son off to spend a week with his grandparents. I’ll also be heading to Chicago next week to be in my sister’s wedding! So, my blogging over the next week will be kind of spotty. I do plan on selecting winners for my last book giveaway this weekend, and I also plan on blogging about Zora and Nicky soon!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Sick and Tired

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I’ve been battling a cold for the last two weeks, and my hubby’s been sick too! Over the last week and a half my husband’s already had two doctor’s visits to a surgeon, spent one evening in the emergency room, had outpatient surgery, and had one visit with his primary care physician! It’s been busy around here! We just need healing in this household! If you feel so inclined, please whisper (or shout!) a prayer of healing for us.

If you won a book on this blog last week, I just want to ask you to please be patient! I’d planned on getting them in the mail tomorrow, but life got in the way! Also, I still have to read my novel one last time before it goes to press! I think I mentioned in an earlier post that my book is due January 31st!

Also, it’s a pretty busy time at my job now, so I’m going to have to spend a good part of my weekend at my day job! 🙁

Stay blessed, and I hope that you are all happy and healthy!

Cecelia Dowdy