becke_davis wrote:
AmandaKyleWilliams wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
Amanda - I love to hear "call" stories. Would you tell us about getting the call to say you'd sold your first book?
What a day that was! I knew my book was going to auction. I was trying not to get too excited but I was on pins and needles waiting for my agent to call that day. I was standing in my yard with my dogs. It was about 4 in the afternoon and I'd worked 10 hours already and was just home for a break. I had a little dog walking and pet sitting business at the time. And I was working with a local PI firm as a process server. When she told me that Kate Miciak at Bantam was the high bidder and she wanted the series, I nearly fell over. My dream editor, my dream publsiher. I had to sit down. My neighbor came across the street after I'd hung up to see what was wrong. I realized I was sitting with my head in my hands.
I’m not even sure what I blurted out to him—gibberish about Random House and dreams coming true. I think I was crying. That was November 2010. I became a full time writer in January 2011. And then the real work started. Revisions. But that's another story.
AmandaKyleWilliams wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
Amanda - I love to hear "call" stories. Would you tell us about getting the call to say you'd sold your first book?
What a day that was! I knew my book was going to auction. I was trying not to get too excited but I was on pins and needles waiting for my agent to call that day. I was standing in my yard with my dogs. It was about 4 in the afternoon and I'd worked 10 hours already and was just home for a break. I had a little dog walking and pet sitting business at the time. And I was working with a local PI firm as a process server. When she told me that Kate Miciak at Bantam was the high bidder and she wanted the series, I nearly fell over. My dream editor, my dream publsiher. I had to sit down. My neighbor came across the street after I'd hung up to see what was wrong. I realized I was sitting with my head in my hands.
I’m not even sure what I blurted out to him—gibberish about Random House and dreams coming true. I think I was crying. That was November 2010. I became a full time writer in January 2011. And then the real work started. Revisions. But that's another story.
THIS is why I love call stories - WONDERFUL!!
And, by the way, congratulations on your release day!
Thank you so much!
leisure_reader wrote:
Welcome Amanda and congrats on your release day
I am trying to catch up on my "leisure reading" while on vacation and I think I may just have to go to the local BN!
I do know y'all as well as yella (yellow), masure (measure) and a whole lot of "I reckon". One of my kids married a "Georgia cracker" (or so he calls himself-I still don't know what that means) and lives near Buckhead so I know your area.
Your books sound very intriguing and look forward to reading them
J
Thank you so much, J. I hope you enjoy them. I write mystery thrillers with a sense of humor. Hopefully you'll get a laugh or two while you're locking your doors. And you don't have to speak southern to read my books. But it helps. 
