Hey, folks, in case you didn’t catch the announcement over on my website, we have a winner for the blot book tours! BROWNONE is the winner of her/his choice of a gift certificate from B&N or GermanDeli.com and a free autographed copy of The Legacy. Please visit my website’s contest page and send me an e-mail to claim your prize, BROWNONE.

http://www.tjbennett.com

Frankly, I also want there to be a movie.

After I read the book, I will send you my recommendations on casting. After all, I’m sure the writer has so much say.

Hugs,
Diane

Doglady, it’s interesting you should ask me what makes me stick with writing when I get down. Writing is such a solitary pursuit, with years of rejections for most of us before we sell. It is so easy to get discouraged. We have to believe we can write, despite all evidence to the contrary. One thing that helps is to have friends who support your writing goals, of which I have many–other writers who understand how hard it is to get there from here. Join a good critique group who will give honest feedback on your progress. Enter contests, because that’s the best way to find out what people (strangers) really think about your work. When you start finalling or winning, it is great validation of your efforts (but be prepared for those times when the judges don’t “get” you). In my case, I can’t “not” write. I keep trying to quit, and just like Michael Corleone, every time I think I’m out of it, they pull me back in. I actually HAD quit seriously, for good, at one point, and then the very next day I got THE CALL. Yep. I figured that was God’s way of telling me I needed to reconsider my decision, and I haven’t looked back since.

TJB

Saw you at History Hoydens and Booksquare and thought I would drop by here. I am the supposed historical romance “expert” at our local bookstore and I told the owner (I call her my supplier as she supplies the source of my addiction – books!)to order some copies of The Legacy. I think it will go over really well in our small Southern town. Something out of the ordinary or “out of the box” tends to do so. I love the action adventure aspect to your story and the mercenaries sound fascinating. Okay, and six years makes me feel a bit better. I have only been writing seriously a little over a year so I have a ways to go. What makes you stick with it when you get down?

On April 9, God willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ll go through all the posts on all four blogs to determine those names to be entered into my contest. Then all the names will go into a hat-like object and I’ll pick a winner. Or maybe I’ll let my hubby do it. Either way, I’ll post the winning name on my blog at http://www.tjbsopinion.blogspot.com. The winner can contact me through my website to send me their information and to receive their FREE autographed copy of The Legacy and their choice of a B&N gift certificate or an e-certificate from GermanDeli.com.

See ya on Wednesday!

TJB