Perhaps it is because I was Scared Straight after getting the results from the blood tests I had done at Enhanced Wellness. The numbers showed I was knocking on the door of Type II Diabetes--my mother's killer. The whole reason I started this wellness quest was because I watched what she went through the last six months of her life. I was--and still am--determined not to walk in those shoes. (Which by the way, in the end, it was only one shoe, as she lost her leg due to this horrible disease.) I'm committed.
With that blogging block behind me, and nothing but improving health in front of me, it's on to The Next Big Thing!
I have been invited by my friend, NancyKay Wessman, to participate in a "blog hop," where bloggers are invited to write about their new/latest writing project. NancyKay wrote about two projects in her blog, Wessman Words. The first was about her recently published book, You Can Fix the Fat From Childhood and Other Heart Disease Risks, Too. She also wrote about her current project that deals with public health issues surrounding Hurricane Katrina.
Now it's my turn. Time for me to get busy on my Next BigThing. The request to participate in this "blog hop" included a series of questions to answer. I believe the best way for me to do that is in an interview format, with Me interviewing Myself. Here we go!
Me: What is the working title of your book?
Myself: You Can't Stop This Dancer or Every Step of the Way
Me: Where did the idea of the book originate?
Myself: From a daily blog of sorts (www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicolemarquez) that I begain writing in September 2008.
Me: Under what genre does the book come?
Myself: Creative non-fiction, and perhaps inspirational/motivational/spiritual
Me: Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Myself: That's a tough one. Ask me again next year, when the book is published and Hollywood is knocking on my door!
Me: What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Myself: The story of lessons learned following the unthinkable, a mother & daughter journey.
Me: Will your book be self-published, published by an independent publisher or represented by an agency?
Myself: My best guess is that it will be published by an independent publisher.
Me: How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Myself: I'm still writing it.
Me: To what other books within your genre would you compare this story?
Myself: Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd. It was recommended to me by Susan Cushman because of the way it was written. It's a mother-daughter story with every other chapter written by the mother, and the in-between chapters written by the daughter. Same story. Same experiences. Two different perspectives.
Me: Who or what inspired you to write this story?
Myself: My incredible daugher, Nicole Marquez.
Me: What else about your book might pique your reader's interest?
Myself: Nicole fell six stories off the roof of her NY apartment building and today she is walking! I think that alone is enough to pique anyone's interest!
I'm inviting others to participate on this "blog hop" so we can keep it going. With any luck, you'll see these foks write about their Next Big Thing in the coming days:
Beth Kander http://littlepixiemagic.blogspot.com
Nicole Marquez www.youcantstopthisdancer.blogspot.com
Bill Torgerson http://thetorg.com
UPDATE: Turns out Bill has already participated. If you are at all interested in Vikings, you'll love his blog:
http://thetorg.com/writing/not-published-yet-a-viking-on-the-subway/
Blessings to all who read this!
Susan
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