Okay see, up til now, I have come up with a story line and just written the book. Not much thought past “The End” until I get to the end. But after my not-so-stinging rejection recently, I have been trying to figure out where to consider placing this book. It is a category book, no question about it. But due to the way I constructed it, at certain houses it is only fit for one, or maybe (if I pull something out of my ass and throw in there) two lines.

So I wondered if I can come up with a story line that actually fits what these publishing houses would like to see. For instance, one particular line would like:

The hero who owns a ranch rather than works on it. A heroine who is flawed but not a push over. Scenerios with revenge, secret babies and/or marriages of convienence. (Okay you can probably figure out which line, but for legal reason I shan’t name it here.)

 I can write that, I supposed. It is a little less organic than my normal, “That would make and interesting book.” way of plotting. I can’t help but wonder if that is fair to me, or rather my very out there muse. I that is she is used to just writing. No rhyme or reason to why I am writing the story other than I liked the idea. Having said that, let’s assume I actually sell to one of these houses. They may want me to write more for them, they may ask me to (oh wouldn’t that be a lovely day!?!). Is that not pretty much the same thing anyway? And who in their “write” mind would say “no thanks, I think I will just keep writing what I come up with and see if I can find someone to buy it”–uh, not me… (again, this is assuming a lot, but a gal can dream can’t she?)

So I think I shall give it a try as soon as I finish my edits for Ames–man is she rough when she reads something–who does she think she is, expecting it to end, I mean c’mon………. :-)