Monday, November 21, 2011

Plenty and Blessings

by Laura Bickle


This has been a bountiful season, and I've been the recipient of a lot of good fortune in the last year.  I’m content in a wonderful new day job. I’ve had the chance to travel to New York for the 2011 RWA conference. And my husband and I adopted a new fur person, who is the apple of my eye. She chirps and sings like a bird, and it’s lovely to have that kind of energy in the house.

Most recently, I’ve had the opportunity to announce a new project. Here’s the Publisher’s Marketplace announcement:

“Laura Bickle's THE HALLOWED ONES, pitched as "Witness" meets "28 Days Later" in which an Amish girl must protect her family from a violent contagion, even as fear and denial threaten to erode her community from within, to Julie Tibbott at Graphia, for publication in fall 2012 and a sequel in spring 2013, by Becca Stumpf at Prospect Agency (NA).”

I’m over the moon. And with the new project comes new responsibilities…and deadlines! As a result, I'm stepping down from Word Whores to refocus on work.

I've really enjoyed my time with the Word Whores, and have learned a lot from each and every one of you. Keep in touch, and keep on writing!

13 comments:

  1. We are so HAPPY for you! Many, many wishes for continued success. It's been a ball having you as the Monday Whore. I'll miss ya!

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  2. Huge congratulations! But, dang it, Mondays will never be the same.

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  3. Congratulations Laura! :) I wish you every success and happiness.

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  4. Thanks, ladies! I appreciate the good wishes, and wish you all the best! :-)

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  5. I'll miss your posts, but I'm happy for you and will continue to stalk you in whatever way possible ;-)

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  6. So glad about your new fur family, and everything else. Yay!

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  7. Best of luck Laura, your new project sounds ace, can't wait for the release! :)

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  8. Thank you, Sullivan, Faith, and cuttlefish!

    You're my favorite stalker, Sullivan! ;-)

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  9. Laura - so happy for you, and so sad you will no longer be my sister whore. ~sniff~

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  10. Thanks, Kerry! But I'll still be your writing sister!

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  11. Aww, darn. =o( Sorry you have to leave, but thank you for being the reason I found this place and all these wonderful people. Good luck and success with your projects.

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  12. Thank you, B.E.! Many *hugs* and best of luck with all your projects! Keep in touch. :-)

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