Justine Manzano I’m trying to sell a book. I have a few books on the horizon, but only one of those will be ready to start sending out to agents and publishers within the next few months, so I’m struggling to work on my agent package. Once I have completed my final draft (I’ve got a few more steps to go, but I’m getting there!), I fully intend to start going to a few networking events and networking my way to a book deal! A girl can hope, anyway.
So, you’re my first pitch! I’m giving you a one line intro to my manuscript. And I’m not just going to pitch you this book. I’m going to tell you what I’ve got stewing on the back burners as well. Because you guys are my blog followers, my loyal readers, and if I didn’t share with you first, what kind of a person would I be?
So first, the actual book I’m marketing, which would be Book 1 of a series of Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance. I’ve got all 7 (at least) books of the series planned out, to varying degrees.
The Order of the Key: After discovering that she is the long lost member of The Order of the Key, a group that hunts interdimensional creatures, eighteen year old Jacklyn Madison becomes the prime weapon in a war between the group’s brutal leader and her idealistic son.
The next book on the list is a romantic comedy. It is complete, but needs MASSIVE edits, and perhaps a rewrite. So, it will be a long time coming, but it’s there!
Legally Insane: A traumatic event leaves Leah Marinillo with an imaginary friend – her favorite television character, Carter St. James – who is on a mission to help her repair her boring, broken life.
The final two are just twinkles in my eye. I’m still in the outlining stages, so the distance from these will increase or decrease depending on the work it takes to make the other two shine. Most especially, if the series gets picked up, these get put in the fridge or freezer to get heated up later.
First, the New Adult/Literary Fiction novel.
The Broken Hearts Club: Through a series of journal entries, recovering alcoholic and writer Grayson Butler chronicles the trials of his close knit circle of friends as they endure the “worst year ever” – a year rife with illness, backsliding, rediscovery, relationships formed and relationships up in smoke.
And Second, the Paranormal Romance…
Soul Sight: All his life Martin Treadway has been looking for someone to tell him he’s not crazy, but when he finally meets someone who can, he learns that there is something worse than being haunted by ghosts – being hunted by one.
So, what do you think? Are you interested? Would you like to read them? Do you hate the very idea of them and wish to set them on fire before I even write them? Be honest in the comments below!