The reviews are in from the beta readers for Heal, Casey. Apart from some misplaced commas and a title discussion, it appears the book is ready to be sent out.
Now the fun part - writing a synopsis. Despite the fact that I won a synopsis-writing contest a few years ago, I'm not looking forward to the process. One of my critique partners gave me a mug that reads, "What's worse than writing a synopsis? Nothing" which contributes to my dread.
Then I started thinking about the process. I have to encapsulate the story all the time for people who are asking me about my latest project. Agents and editors aren't going to publish the book just because there's a cute dog on the cover. They want to know why they should care about the cute dog.
Tawna Fenske wrote a great blog about query letters. Her points can also be applied to synopsis.
Plus, writing the synopsis is good practice for when Casey and I go on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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And I'll be glued to the television when you do! :-D Yes, I dread the synopsis more than anything.
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