Daron D. Fraley
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Publishing Contract Received
It is official! I now have a publishing contract in my hands! This has been a long time coming, but I had a lot to learn. I am so excited for this journey I am about to embark on. For … Continue reading
“WATER” by Daron D. Fraley
WATER Moshe grunted as he rolled the rest of the way onto his already aching side. His breathing labored, he let his head collapse onto a wad of rags which he had brought for a pillow. A sudden sharp pain … Continue reading
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Publishing Quandary
I haven’t posted in a while. I took the family to Cody, WY, over the 4th of July and we saw grammas and grampas, and my aunt and uncle, and my sister and husband and her family. And it was … Continue reading
Words matter, I tell ya
Words matter, but a writer doesn’t have total control over the reader’s reaction to those words. As a reader, my interpretation comes from my own frame of reference, seen through the lens of my own collection of experiences. My experiences … Continue reading
Head Hoppin’ Headaches
I believe I have proven to myself that there are no rules in publishing. Books are published in any ol’ fashion the publisher’s editor wishes to publish it. The publisher can allow the author to reuse words over and over … Continue reading
Second submission
Today the manuscript went to Cedar Fort Publishing. It is a bit of a long story, but Kirk Shaw at Covenant Communications was very complimentary on my writing style and the general storyline found in the synopsis, and although he … Continue reading
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The good: Finally satisfied with my manuscript, I sent it in to Covenant Communications. What a fantastic feeling. The writers conference a week ago was outstanding. While there, my pitch session with the editor went well, and although there is … Continue reading
LDS Storymakers Conference
I am off to the LDS Storymakers Conference tomorrow and Saturday. I have been looking forward to this for an entire year. If I get the chance, I will post during the conference!
Slogging through the mud
The sticky black mud stinks of rot. Every sinking step makes a sound like the slurp of a peanut butter shake through an exhaust pipe. As I strain to pull my trailing right foot out of the muck, the sludge … Continue reading
I must be starting to LOOK like an author
Ok. Now I am weirded out. I am at the 7th Annual Young Writers Conference by the Nebo Reading Council with my youngest daughter. She had to twist my arm really, really hard to go. OK, that isn’t true. I … Continue reading
