Lynn,
Is this publisher reputable? Do you have references? With songwriting, a
huge red flag is for a publisher to charge to have the song published. I
don't know if it works that way in literature writing but I'm concerned for
your financial output here.
Brad
At 01:45 PM 2/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Please pray that I get all of the money. He's removing a lot of the price
>for me. Down to 648.00 and I should have it all paid by May.
>For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>
>
> > I'd be interested in purchasing a copy when it is available.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:33 PM 2/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >>Do you want more? I'm taking a vote.
> >>For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:06 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> >>
> >>
> >> > Sounds good so far.
> >> > --
> >> > I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
> >> > there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out
> >> > there is
> >> >
> >> > IN GOD WE TRUST
> >> > Karen Carter '74
> >> > -KC- Ministries
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> > From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >> >>
> >> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50
> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
> >> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >> >>
> >> >> As promised, I will send you a small portion of my novel. I believe I
> >> >> =
> >> >> have already sent you the book jacket information. I will copy and
> >> >> past
> >> >> =
> >> >> so as not to attach everything all at once.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bong.....bong......bong...... oh no. Janet had let time slip by. =
> >> >> Margaret would be waking from her nap soon. "Did I nap too?" she asked
> >> >> =
> >> >> aloud as if anyone were there to hear her. Well, Irene heard her.
> >> >> She =
> >> >> never answered her in human words though. She reached down from her =
> >> >> recliner rocker to find the furry Labrador Retriever curled up beside
> >> >> =
> >> >> her in the doughnut shape she always slept in.
> >> >> "Oh well," sighed Janet. "I guess we all napped this afternoon.
> >> >> Better =
> >> >> get Margret up. She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I let her =
> >> >> sleep."or
> >> >>
> >> >> Janet removed her headphones. She had been reading this afternoon.
> >> >> The
> >> >> =
> >> >> Bible Study lesson she knew would be good. She was studying a book
> >> >> they =
> >> >> were reading for tonight. Mark, her pastor husband was teaching a =
> >> >> series on depression. Janet knew a little about depression. She
> >> >> had =
> >> >> dealt with it a little especially before Mark came along. He had made
> >> >> =
> >> >> things so special for Janet. She had met Mark just after finding that
> >> >> =
> >> >> she had gotten pregnant with Margret. Her former husband had left for
> >> >> =
> >> >> work one morning and 3 hours later she had received a knock on the
> >> >> door.
> >> >> =
> >> >> It had been Chief Clark. She knew him from church. He had informed
> >> >> =
> >> >> her that Jerry had been in an accident going to work that morning. A
> >> >> =
> >> >> week later she found out about Margret. Oh what could she do? It
> >> >> had =
> >> >> been a long day. She had called her friend Nicole to ask her to come
> >> >> =
> >> >> with her in the police car to fill out papers because Nicole was
> >> >> sighted
> >> >> =
> >> >> and could be trusted not to tell everyone just yet. Janet had gone
> >> >> very
> >> >> =
> >> >> sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN NUMB FOR A LONG TIME AFTER
> >> >> THAT
> >> >> =
> >> >> DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD BE 3 IN A few months. The
> >> >> =
> >> >> time had flown by', but there had not been a day that had gone by that
> >> >> =
> >> >> she did not miss Jerry.
> >> >> Mark had come to pastor their church soon after Jerry's death. Jerry
> >> >> =
> >> >> had made a fine pastor, but Janet had not expected to meet Mark 2
> >> >> months
> >> >> =
> >> >> later and have God give her such a peace about him.
> >> >> They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no regrets.
> >> >> Mark
> >> >> =
> >> >> was a fine husband. Each day he brought something for his 3 girls and
> >> >> =
> >> >> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
> >> >>
> >> >> She rose and stepped gingerly around Irene who was no longer sleeping
> >> >> =
> >> >> but sitting in waiting for some command from her blind mistress.
> >> >>
> >> >> "It's all right girl. Just getting the little one up now".
> >> >>
> >> >> She began moving to the door of Margret's nursery when she heard the =
> >> >> familiar cry.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Coming," said Janet. "You're all right".
> >> >>
> >> >> As usual, her pride and joy was standing up in the bed. She had just
> >> >> =
> >> >> gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in it was her favorite =
> >> >> past time. Well, why not? She had stood in her crib since she could
> >> >> =
> >> >> stand.
> >> >>
> >> >> "are you awake now and want to eat?" asked Janet to the child.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Lunch," was the response.
> >> >> Of course lunch was long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
> >> >>
> >> >> "okay, lunch".
> >> >>
> >> >> Though Margret could walk, Janet carried her anyway to her highchair
> >> >> and
> >> >> =
> >> >> buckled her in there. She used the chair still because when Mark
> >> >> wasn't
> >> >> =
> >> >> home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and things.
> >> >>
> >> >> "want cookies," demanded Margret.
> >> >>
> >> >> "please may I have cookies?" corrected Janet.
> >> >>
> >> >> "May I Pease cookies?" asked Margret.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Yes, I think you can."
> >> >>
> >> >> Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper cupful of milk to Margret and began
> >> >> =
> >> >> dinner preparations.
> >> >>
> >> >> ****
> >> >> "Hey, there," called Mark's familiar voice.
> >> >>
> >> >> Margret had heard the car and then the garage door.
> >> >> She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad that
> >> >> =
> >> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and =
> >> >> muffins for dinner.
> >> >> Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding and said,
> >> >> "Daddy,
> >> >> =
> >> >> out." =20
> >> >>
> >> >> Of course she knew Mark would get her out, he always did.
> >> >> Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
> >> >> "Irene, you're as bad as a three-year-old." =20
> >> >>
> >> >> The female Golden Retriever wagged her tail and shook vigorously.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Hey there yourself.," Janet said as she turned in her husband's =
> >> >> direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
> >> >> "Oh, I did all right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I =
> >> >> just don't know why George doesn't come with her. They've been
> >> >> married =
> >> >> so long, and now, this."
> >> >>
> >> >> Janet couldn't see the expression on Mark's face, but she had learned
> >> >> in
> >> >> =
> >> >> the three years they had been married that he might have looked =
> >> >> distraught.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine how it must feel for her to
> >> >> have =
> >> >> found out about George's new lifestyle. I thought he was a fine
> >> >> deacon,
> >> >> =
> >> >> but now''''"
> >> >>
> >> >> Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and George. She had known them a
> >> >> long
> >> >> =
> >> >> time. She remembered Jerry had counseled them a little, George had =
> >> >> begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and respect. Lucy was
> >> >> =
> >> >> Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole Simmons.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Well," said Mark. I've got to get back early."
> >> >>
> >> >> "You're dinner's ready anytime."
> >> >>
> >> >> Mark came to Janet and kissed her lovingly. "You're a wonderful
> >> >> wife," =
> >> >> he said. I couldn't imagine how I became so blessed to have found
> >> >> you."
> >> >>
> >> >> "You didn't find me," smiled Janet. "God had that all arranged when
> >> >> you
> >> >> =
> >> >> came to Redeeming Souls church.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Do you want me to go with you early or should Nicole pick us up?"
> >> >>
> >> >> "It's up to you, but you know I don't mind if you come now."
> >> >>
> >> >> "I have Margret all ready. I got her things ready this afternoon =
> >> >> between our naps."
> >> >>
> >> >> "Janet."
> >> >>
> >> >> "Yes."
> >> >>
> >> >> "I have noticed you being tired more and more. What's up?"
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> If you all want more, just let me know.
> >> >> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
> >> >>
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> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As promised, I will send you a small
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> >> >> her=20
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> >> >> church=20
> >> >> soon after Jerry's death. Jerry had made a fine pastor, but
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> >> >> blind=20
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> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's all right girl. Just =
> >> >> getting the little=20
> >> >> one up now".</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She began moving to the door of =
> >> >> Margret's nursery=20
> >> >> when she heard the familiar cry.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet. "You're
> >> >> all
> >> >> =
> >> >>
> >> >> right".</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As usual, her pride and joy was =
> >> >> standing up in the=20
> >> >> bed. She had just gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing
> >> >> in
> >> >> =
> >> >> it was=20
> >> >> her favorite past time. Well, why not? She had stood in
> >> >> her =
> >> >> crib=20
> >> >> since she could stand.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to eat?"
> >> >> =
> >> >> asked Janet to=20
> >> >> the child.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of
> >> >> course
> >> >> =
> >> >> lunch was=20
> >> >> long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"okay, lunch".</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though Margret could walk, Janet =
> >> >> carried her anyway=20
> >> >> to her highchair and buckled her in there. She used the chair =
> >> >> still=20
> >> >> because when Mark wasn't home it was easier to keep track of crumbs
> >> >> and=20
> >> >> things.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"want cookies," demanded =
> >> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"please may I have cookies?"
> >> >> corrected=20
> >> >> Janet.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"May I Pease cookies?" asked =
> >> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes, I think you can."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper =
> >> >> cupful of milk to=20
> >> >> Margret and began dinner preparations.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
> >> >> =
> >> >> ****<BR>"Hey,=20
> >> >> there," called Mark's familiar voice.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Margret had heard the car and then
> >> >> the =
> >> >> garage=20
> >> >> door.<BR>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the =
> >> >> salad that=20
> >> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables
> >> >> and
> >> >> =
> >> >> muffins=20
> >> >> for dinner.<BR>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding
> >> >> =
> >> >> and said,=20
> >> >> "Daddy, out." </FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course she knew Mark would get her
> >> >> =
> >> >> out, he=20
> >> >> always did.<BR>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his
> >> >> briefcase.<BR>"Irene,
> >> >> =
> >> >> you're=20
> >> >> as bad as a three-year-old." </FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The female Golden Retriever =
> >> >> wagged her tail=20
> >> >> and shook vigorously.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said as
> >> >> =
> >> >> she turned in=20
> >> >> her husband's direction. "How was your Wednesday?"<BR>"Oh, I did
> >> >> all=20
> >> >> right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I just =
> >> >> don't know=20
> >> >> why George doesn't come with her. They've been married so long,
> >> >> =
> >> >> and now,=20
> >> >> this."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet couldn't see the expression on
> >> >> =
> >> >> Mark's face,=20
> >> >> but she had learned in the three years they had been married that he =
> >> >> might have=20
> >> >> looked distraught.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Thirty years," sighed Janet.
> >> >> "Imagine =
> >> >> how it must=20
> >> >> feel for her to have found out about George's new lifestyle. I =
> >> >> thought he=20
> >> >> was a fine deacon, but now''''"</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and
> >> >> =
> >> >> George. =20
> >> >> She had known them a long time. She remembered Jerry had
> >> >> counseled
> >> >> =
> >> >> them a=20
> >> >> little, George had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness
> >> >> and=20
> >> >> respect. Lucy was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20
> >> >> Simmons.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Well," said Mark. I've got to
> >> >> =
> >> >> get back=20
> >> >> early."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You're dinner's ready =
> >> >> anytime."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark came to Janet and kissed her =
> >> >> lovingly. =20
> >> >> "You're a wonderful wife," he said. I couldn't imagine how I =
> >> >> became so=20
> >> >> blessed to have found you."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You didn't find me," smiled =
> >> >> Janet. "God had=20
> >> >> that all arranged when you came to Redeeming Souls
> >> >> church.</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Do you want me to go with you early
> >> >> or
> >> >> =
> >> >> should=20
> >> >> Nicole pick us up?"</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's up to you, but you know I don't
> >> >> =
> >> >> mind if you=20
> >> >> come now."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have Margret all ready. I
> >> >> got =
> >> >> her things=20
> >> >> ready this afternoon between our naps."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Janet."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes."</FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have noticed you being tired more
> >> >> =
> >> >> and=20
> >> >> more. What's up?"<BR></FONT></DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you all want more, just let me=20
> >> >> know.</DIV></FONT>
> >> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For unto us a child is born.
> >> >> Unto
> >> >> =
> >> >> us a son is=20
> >> >> given.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
> >> >>
> >> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50--
> >> >
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
> >
Brad
Strive to be insulated, not insulated
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