The draft is done and by the end of the weekend, Max, first of the Ransleigh Rogue cousins, should see the draft of his book winging its digital way to my editor. As always when finishing a book, there’s a sense of wonder in how the story and the character migrated from its first glimmerings in my mind, with Max and Caro ending up together (as always envisioned) but after traveling down ways NOT envisioned. In fact, Max wandered so far that one of his Rogue cousins not only got his name changed (from Rex to Will) but also has a new heroine…the woman who betrayed Max at the Congress of Vienna.
Although I want to move immediately into writing the Undone that should accompany Max’s book (featuring Caro’s cousin Elizabeth, a disillusioned widow who married the rake with whom she fell madly in love and came to bitterly regret it) there will still be time for holiday rejoicing. I’m looking forward to spending Christmas in Mississippi at the the new home of my oldest son and his bride, then returning home where ALL my children and their significant others will join us for New Years. Hmm…should have built a bigger house!
Then there’s the great holiday giveaway ongoing with the Harlequin Historical Authors Advent Calendar contest. The event will visit here on Sunday, December 19. All you must do to be entered for my individual prize of a $50 Amazon gift certificate and the grand prize of a Kindle 3G is to post a comment here, on the news/blog page.
Happy Holidays to all!
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Merry Christmas!!! Thank you for being part of the advent calender and thank you for the chance to win 🙂
Happy Holidays! Thank you for the nice prize!
Happy Holidays!! Hope you have good weather for traveling during the holidays.
Thank you for the great giveaway and I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season.
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Happiest of holidays to everyone! Thanks so much for participating in the advent calendar contest and for giving us the opportunity to win a great prize. It has been a lot of fun!
Happy Holidays! Thanks for participating in the wonderful advent calendar! It’s been so much fun!
Have a wonderful holiday and thanks for being part of the contest! I look forward to your 2011 book releases.
How exciting!! Congrats on finishing your draft!! I hope you have a wonderful Holiday with your family!
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Hi Julia,
Love your books especially the proper wife.
First things first. A long over due compliment for your works which are awesome. I have enjoyed reading everyone and cant wait for the next. I feel like part of the families.
Next Please enter me in the Harlequin contest. I would love to win.
Happy Holidays!
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Hi Merry Christmas. hope you have a great time at your son’s place.
Thanks for being part of the HHistorical giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hi Julia! Didn’t know you had a blog, I shall be visiting more! I love that pic with the historical woman writing! Congrats on getting that draft done! I love reading the Undone!’s I like to grab them on the weekends to do! When you finish your book, is it hard to go read back to edit when you know it so well from writing it?
I’ve been having a great time with visiting the different sites. Would love to be in the contest. Thanks!
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Hi Cathie,
So glad you are enjoying the contest. Actually, the revision process is my favorite part of writing, when I go back and try to make sure motivation is clear, development of characters is consistent, “fix” things at the beginning that need to be changed because a character or a situation didn’t end up the way I’d anticipated, and generally shape, streamline and change “happy” to “glad.” It is hard to edit when you know your characters so well, though, because sometimes you can’t tell something isn’t clear to the reader because YOU know everything about it, much more than was put on the page.
My least favorite part is getting the first draft out. That’s bloodletting!
Congratulations on finishing your draft, Julia, and thanks so much for your generosity and participating in the Harlequin Historicals authors’ giveaway!
Happy Holidays!
To quote Cicero… “A room without books is a body without a soul.” Happy reading to all throughout this holiday season!
Thank you for such terrific books and the chance to win one through the Harlequin Historical Authors’ advent calendar.
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Loved your Smuggler and the Society Bride Book. Looking forward to your new series.
Happy Holidays!
Thank you for taking part in the Advent Calendar contest!
Merry Christmas and best of luck
This is a lovely chance to see your website and blog and browse through your books! Thank you!!
I wish you and yours a joyous holiday and all the best in the coming New Year!
Best wishes,
Sue
Love your books!
Happy Holidays.
This contest is…so romantic.
Happy holidays.Thanks for participating in the advent calendar.It’s been fun.
Have a lovely holiday season one and all.
Happy Holidays!
Have a great Holiday Season.
Happy holidays, and thanks for giving us the chance to win. 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest.
Anxiously looking forward to the new book that is being sent to the publisher! Thanks for being part of the Harlequin contest and for all your great books.
Thanks for being part of the Harlequin contest. Love your books.
Merry Christmas! I’ll be spending Christmas in MS, too.
I kept looking for Dec 19 post to enter the Harlequin Advent contest. I didn’t realize this waas were we were to enter. Hope I can still enter, at leadt for the grand prize.
Happy Holidays everyone!
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Thanks so much for participating in the contest and I hope you have a VERY Merry Christmas
The Smuggler and the Society Bride sounds like a great read. Merry Christmas.
That is an awesome Christmas gift. Tks a lot.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS When I click the calendar I get an error.
Thanks for the giveaway and have a happy new year with your family.
I hope everyone has a great holiday season! Here’s to a great new year!
Margay
Happy Holiday to you! What fun! I just love browsing around all these sites and reading about the books.
Happy Holidays to you! Good luck with your book.
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