new month, new things to do

so a year ago, i had already written V&C: BKBT. i had done it in an unheard of (so i've been told) 44 hours. i revised in the next two weeks and 3 days before going to print i added a new beginning of chapter 1. i hunted out all (3) canadian agents. i hunted out some closer american agents. i got rejections, lots of them. i know that somewhere out there are desks my stuff is still sitting on because they get hundreds to read a day. i know that stephanie meyers twilight was on somebody's desk for 2 years before anyone read it.
i had gotten some interest but some wanted me to take out way too many words and i knew i couldn't work like that. my voice has to be written as is. i am still getting feedback on agents i contacted in feb last year.
so this month i have to devote, yet again, more time to hunt out agents, redo the ones i did last year (and some of those i contacted 3 or 4 times). time to expand more emails and snail mails in the states and the u.k. because they have tons of agents there. i know rejections are part of it and i expect them. i talked to one author and she said she had enough rejections to wallpaper a room but encouraged me to keep going. so i am. so far i reckon i have spent more on paper, ink, stamps, envelopes etc to send stuff out than i made on sales of the book.
this month i have to pound it into some heads that this story is something no one else has ever written before, a viewpoint no one has ever read.
i have to have faith that things will work out. i have to believe in me for a change and know that i deserve this because it's something that maybe, just maybe, i was born to do. i have to stop getting disgruntled when people tell you that they will buy your book and then don't. i have to stop taking things like that personally.
i have to learn that people are not against me, just not always honest with me. i have to not give up and let things happen as they may sometimes. i have to learn that everything happens for a reason and if it's meant to be, then i will succeed and if it isn't then i will continue to write the series until the end and give it to my grandchildren.
and above all, i have to learn patience. not everything can happen as fast as i wrote BKBT. maybe i should have taken a year to write it. i am taking it slower with the second book but i have already started the third and i have written the ending of the series. no patience. i am pretty sure that by the end of 2012 i will have the entire series written, all seven books.
patience? fuck patience :o)

NEW INFO

* If you would like to help spread the word about the book in your area, please contact the PR department on what you can do to help here: pr@vampiresandchocolate.com
* If you live in asia/philipines and would like to help, please contact our asian agent here: rumerita@vampiresandchocolate.com
* If you would like to talk to the author of the series, or have any questions about the books, please contact her here: karinn@vampiresandchocolate.com

We are doing a promotional push on Vampires and Chocolate for Valentine's day. Help spread the word and let's get this book going in the stores.

The first book in the series, Blood Kisses, Blood Tears is already selling out on some online sites and is expected to be the next big thing in vampire novels.

Still not too late to get a first edition copy. As well, if you buy the book, you can get a signed post card/book plate from the author herself.

Be a part of the team and earn yourself an email account at vampiresandchocolate.com

good day...

here is the list of items to be won in the contest. please make sure you enter and if for some reason, it won't go through then be sure to send it via the address here: charlemagne_martel@hotmail.com

1st prize: the 2 antique crystal goblets and antique silver tray featured on the book cover plus an autographed poster, bookmark and postcard of the book cover PLUS an autographed first edition from each of the seven books in the series (as they are released) and a phone call from me congratulating you on your win.
2nd prize: two goblets from the set featured on the cover plus an autographed poster, postcard and bookmark of the book cover.
3rd. prize: two goblets from the set featured on the cover plus an autographed postcard and bookmark of the bookcover.
4th. prize: an autographed postcard and bookmarkof the book cover.
5th. prize: an autographed postcard of the book cover.

if i find enough people ask me to prolong the contest for whatever reasons then i may until april 1st only. stay tuned for that information.

from now on...

* i will be making any announcements, upates etc., on here only instead of facebook. i will let my friends know when i have posted a new blog so that everyone comes here instead.
* i am done the second book up to chapter 11 and then only a few more to go as there are 13 chapters in each book. i have also started the first chapter on book 3 plus written the ending of the series. gonna be epic lol.
* remember to enter the contest for some pretty cool prizes which will be posted this weekend.
* we have started a valentine's campaign called something along the line of 'give her vampires and chocolate this valentine's day'.
* also working on getting some book signings and interviews set up.
* and lastly, i want to introduce 2 new members of the V&C team. rumerita as my asian contact and jeannine as my promotor/publicist for the rest of the world. i can't wait to see what we can accomplish !!!