I just finished the first draft of my next book, THE CHRONICLES OF CHRISTMAS. It's the reason I haven't been blogging much lately.
Now I get to revise it, then have people critique it, then revise it again, and then I'll send it to my agent. Here's the single-sentence pitch:
A team of scientists taking ice core samples at the North Pole finds a book buried deep in the ice; a book that tells the origins of Santa Clause, and the story of the first Christmas he delivered presents to children.
More to come, on this and other subjects. See you soon...
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About Me
- Rick Daley
- Lewis Center, Ohio, United States
- I am a children's book author, writing for the kid in all of us. My book THE MAN IN THE CINDER CLOUDS is the story of Kris Kringle and how he came to be known as Santa Claus. It wasn't easy. Available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com in print and Kindle / Nook formats. My book RUDY TOOT-TOOT is the story of a little boy who was born on a bean farm, and his quest to find the right place and right time to use his unique super-power. Both books are totally awesome. They are available in print and Kindle at Amazon.com
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18 comments:
YAY! That sounds awesome, Rick. Fun, fun, fun. Good luck.
wonderful news! best of luck
Peace ~ Rene
Oh that sounds lovely! Congratulations! :D
Glad to see you around.
Was wondering where you've been?! Figured a funny kid story had to have happened since the last post-
Congrats, and good luck w/ the revisions (and sign me up as a volunteer to critique if needed).
Thanks! Rest assured, the kids have not stopped doing funny things. I've just been too self-absorbed to write about them. But now that I have this book (mostly) off my chest, I should be able to share a few tales with greater frequency.
Congrats on finishing and great pitch!
Congrats--finishing that first draft is an amazing feeling!!!
Awesome! The story sounds great. Can't wait to see how it goes! :)
I love the story line! We have missed your blog but understand what staying focused is all about.
Sned me a copy and I'll give it a read, may have an idea or two.
Dad
Rick rulez! What's the word count?
Scott- right now it's just over 32,000 words. Middle Grade is good for shorter novels. I'll probably add in more and bring it close to 40,000 through the revision. I added a lot of detail to the story at the end that needs to be set up in the beginning / middle.
Santa Clause or Santa Claus?
Marjorie-I'm going with Clause. I big part of the story is how he got that name. It has nothing to do with St. Nick...
Very cool, congrats! Have fun with the revisions :)
Congrats, Rick. Did you ever finish the Jesus in New York story?
Steph- Thanks! Actually, the revisions are going great, I feel confident about where I am taking this story, and each page I touch up makes the whole thing stronger.
Scott- EARTH'S END got pushed to the back burner, but I will finish it one day. I want to tell the rest of that story.
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