Getting published by Bold Strokes Books...

[cj2017]

I got the good news back at the end of December but I think it's safe to tell people now! 

Over the last four years, I wrote an original story. When it was finally finished, Cat and I both really liked it, enough to send it off to the LGBTQ publisher Bold Strokes Books to see what they thought. I figured every aspiring author should get a novel rejected at least once in their lives so I sat back and waited for the inevitable. Three months later I spent a good few minutes staring at the BSB response sitting in my inbox before finally clicking to open the damn thing. Let's just say that it wasn't quite what I was expecting... ;-)

So, Snowbound, my first novel is now scheduled for publication with BSB on December 13th, 2011 *happy dance*

The story is set up here in the North of England during a severe winter storm. Two women get caught up in the aftermath of a botched robbery and end up stranded and fighting for their lives. It's an f/f romance, adventure, thriller mix-up with a healthy dose of hurt/comfort (surprise *g*) and hopefully a decent sense of humour.

BSB already had a 'CJ' so I had to pick a whole new name (harder than you think once you try and do it!) Much scratching of heads, giggling and flicking through the telephone directory later and I'm now Cari Hunter - not too dissimilar to my own first name so with a bit of luck (even after a night shift), I'll remember it's me.  

After a whirlwind month of trying to get my head around everything (still trying, mainly failing!) I have an author's page over at BSB with a bit of a bio and a teaser on it and a new lj/author's blog set up. 

Oh, I also have a cover! Which is still making me smile... I have a COVER! For my novel. How the hell did that happen? ;-)

Comments

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

OMG! This is so EXCITING!!!!!! *twirls you madly*

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

[missnyah.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Obviously, keep us updated so we can get our hands on it.

[gothamite66.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Very awesome! :D

Do tell us how to get a copy once when it's released.

[4tcleric-lynx.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, CJ! Now, if someone deserves it, it is the most certainly you, because your writing so damn good! To get that fact been admitted in public was just the matter of time :)

[marygriggs.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That is such great news!

Mary

[esteven]

Came via Ferox, and just have to add my congratulations. Well done, for having evaded the rejection and gone straight on to being published.

May your book flourish!

[illyria12.livejournal.com]

How Wonderful, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I too am an aspiring author, and to see this makes me so happy for you and authors everywhere!! YAY!!!!!!!

[reversatility.livejournal.com]

Congratulations - very exciting! Will your book be available in the US?

[valhallalilly.livejournal.com]

DANG CONGRATS!

OMG I KNOW AN AUTHOR

I'm more stupid thrilled by that than I maybe should admit.

Is this just in the UK then?

OMG You're writing is just so amazing. I knew you had to be published sometime

I'm flailing IDEKW
winwinwin :3

[life-on-queen.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's fantastic.

[roxybisquaint.livejournal.com]

\o/ Girlie, I am so excited and happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mochalover13.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I am not surprised AT ALL that you bypassed the usual "rejection" letters and went straight to being published. Your writing style is just wonderful -- it's about time the world gets to enjoy it. You so richly deserve this!

Please do let us all know how/where we can order copies here in the states. Congratulations again!

[deslea.livejournal.com]

Oh, goodness, that's wonderful! Congrats!

[fig-aruna.livejournal.com]

Yay, wall of fantastic freaking love!! We love you, CJ! <3333 :DDDD

[morelindo.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! Coming over here from ferox's flist tosay congrats!

I knew you were destined to great things!

[tackdriver56.livejournal.com]

Painful (H/C), but great! Congratulations Caroline!

[laurel-hardy.livejournal.com]

That is just too fucking cool! Congratulatiest! (That's the superlative of 'congratulations'.) May I friend/be friended the better to keep up with your achievements?

[lamaudite.livejournal.com]

How did I miss that? Goes to show how disruptive having the inlaws here for many weeks every year is! They left Tuesday and now I'm catching up...

Congratulations! How cool is that! Wow! You must be on a cloud up above somewhere! Heheheee!