tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post9185155023992569283..comments2023-11-18T04:41:02.841-08:00Comments on LauraFrantz.net: one sheets and a great catch!Laura Frantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-43016680207391268362011-06-12T15:41:26.156-07:002011-06-12T15:41:26.156-07:00Julia, LOL but I'm onto Mueller next after I g...Julia, LOL but I'm onto Mueller next after I graduate from Whitefield:) And I have you to thank!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-5022248434865949022011-06-10T19:36:49.517-07:002011-06-10T19:36:49.517-07:00Before I read this today we were reading about whe...Before I read this today we were reading about when George first got married. His wife was trying to keep house with the family dishes etc. He came home the first night and told her we have to get rid of all of this. And then you posted this. :)<br /><br />Wow, on the radio! That's really exciting that God is setting up all these opportunities for him and at such a young age. It will be so neat to watch God at work as He develops the gift He has entrusted to your son. <br /><br />Thank you for your prayers :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-23867223778586346142011-06-10T06:58:46.537-07:002011-06-10T06:58:46.537-07:00Julia,
I smiled when you commented about Mueller t...Julia,<br />I smiled when you commented about Mueller that first time and then I ran into him right after:) He was a truly remarkable man who gives us lots of food for thought. So glad to have you check in and let me know about your schedule, etc. I've been praying for you and C especially and will continue with those dates in mind. You're so thoughtful to keep me updated so I can keep on.<br /><br />Oh, yes, the fiddling never ends! Tomorrow he has a gig an hour away and then a radio show with some others coming up, then a summer show at the beach. I'll be blogging some about that as I've had a major change in plans. So stay tuned;)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-12624280436890359842011-06-10T06:28:53.322-07:002011-06-10T06:28:53.322-07:00Oh, I'm so glad I stopped by to hear you share...Oh, I'm so glad I stopped by to hear you share about Mr. Mueller! <br /><br />Heading to the doctor but wanted to let you know thank you so much for your prayers and thoughts. I'm headed in Tues for my procedure. Chris' levels are still decreasing but he's headed to a specialist at the end of the month. <br /><br />I hope you are enjoying the June time with your boys. I always thought it was cliche about it going so fast but it is amazing how quick it does go by! Does Paul fiddle at any festivals in the summer?Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-86552493463183693102011-06-08T14:37:08.185-07:002011-06-08T14:37:08.185-07:00Eileen,
So glad it dovetailed with your own though...Eileen,<br />So glad it dovetailed with your own thoughts/talk lately:) I find one sheets pretty fascinating if you couldn't tell;) Love how they are the very gist of a book. Thx for leaving such a thoughtful comment. Lorna would be happy to give tips in future to anyone who needs a guru like her!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-57839571634829021402011-06-08T14:36:00.400-07:002011-06-08T14:36:00.400-07:00Dear Stacie,
Oh, you are welcome to leave comments...Dear Stacie,<br />Oh, you are welcome to leave comments on these devotionals any time you like as you are here. Love that! So happy it spoke to your heart. It surely spoke to mine. I'm just effervescing lately with all that the Lord is doing in my heart and can't wait to blog more about it. So thankful you're along for the JOY ride!!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-29303488474089360562011-06-08T13:05:38.046-07:002011-06-08T13:05:38.046-07:00I know you don't have comments available for t...I know you don't have comments available for the devotions but I just had to tell you that the devotion you posted today spoke right to my heart!<br /><br />Thank you for not only delighting us with your fiction but inspiring us in our Faith! Love to you Laura!!StacieHope365https://www.blogger.com/profile/04592909947937100535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-7351932850017505742011-06-08T12:04:27.691-07:002011-06-08T12:04:27.691-07:00I was just talking about one-sheets with a friend ...I was just talking about one-sheets with a friend today. How neat that you have a personal guru at creating them, Laura. I'm going to bookmark her site for future reference on this.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-35735153473251647482011-06-07T16:44:56.418-07:002011-06-07T16:44:56.418-07:00Julia,
So happy to hear that getaway was just what...Julia,<br />So happy to hear that getaway was just what you needed! I've been thinking of you both - and those littles - and am glad you checked in here.<br /><br />That's so fascinating about George M. I had not idea he was a bit of a rogue at the start:) I'm beginning to fall in love with the name George! I'll just add him to my list of heart-stopping Georges - George Washington, George Rogers Clark, GEORGE WHITEFIELD!!!!!!!! Best not get into that subject again. I am just wild about Whitefield now and am reading anything I can get my hands on about him. Am thinking the Lord has a plan because when this sort of thing happens it means a book is brewing - or a hero, in this case. <br /><br />If you get to the one sheet stage and need help, Lorna is right there:) And congrats on another year of homeschooling!!! My boys are out this Friday...Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-78972772137612569552011-06-07T16:38:49.789-07:002011-06-07T16:38:49.789-07:00Carissa, I know you must be nearly melting there! ...Carissa, I know you must be nearly melting there! Can you believe I miss that kind of heat? I know I'm crazy but I dearly love humidity and open windows and all the rest:) I'm so glad you have the summer off to recuperate from what I know is a strenuous nursing program. I am thrilled you've found a midwife school! Looking forward to keeping up with you this summer and hearing more about your future plans:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-71757085737477644312011-06-07T12:12:03.639-07:002011-06-07T12:12:03.639-07:00I'm nowhere near ready to one sheet. However,...I'm nowhere near ready to one sheet. However, I decided to set aside a half hour a day rather than chunks throughout the week and I'm amazed at how much writing I can get done!!<br /><br />I loved Lorna's first book and can't wait to get a chance to read A Great Catch! She has such a great sense of humor! Wow, 0 rejections...I guess she and Julie are on opposite sides of the spectrum and both are fabulous writers :) I guess its just all part of the shaping process one way or the other. <br /><br />Thinking of you this week as Liz and I are reading YWAM's George Mueller for HS. I had read his diaries but I think those were all after his conversion. We never realized he was a swindler before his conversion and that his father disowned him for wanting to be a missionary. <br /><br />We had a nice night away. Yes, very much needed with littles and everything going on.<br /><br />Just handed in my letter for Elizabeth so I will be homeschooling next year and we have 7 days of school left though we are finished with most subjects.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-52256753743151655562011-06-07T11:57:45.904-07:002011-06-07T11:57:45.904-07:00I am out of college for the summer. I'm not ta...I am out of college for the summer. I'm not taking any summer classes this summer, because the college was not offering the class I need this summer. I am enjoying the Ky sun, I keep forgetting we almost go from winter to summer here. I am excited about checking out a midwife school in my state this summer.Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161144492587350634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-77930639734990958362011-06-07T09:04:22.771-07:002011-06-07T09:04:22.771-07:00Whoops, Sally, just reread your question and forgo...Whoops, Sally, just reread your question and forgot to answer the last one.<br /><br />Yes, the one sheet I/Lorna created for my series was the first page of my proposal followed by the 4 book synopses I only used one one sheet for the entire series. However, Lorna used 3 one sheets when pitching her first series and one of them is available to look at on her website. Love those one sheets:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-42180187850340218762011-06-07T08:59:56.287-07:002011-06-07T08:59:56.287-07:00Sally, So good to see you here - and your question...Sally, So good to see you here - and your question is very savvy, not nosy:) I'm glad you asked as it's an important point.<br /><br />At my stage of the game, having already been contracted, a one sheet isn't necessary nor expected. One sheets are usually used by those who are pitching to editors/houses for the first time.<br /><br />For those of us already in-house and submitting proposals for another book or series, requirements vary. In my case, Revell simply asked for a synopsis of each book. Some require chapter outlines or a more detailed proposal, etc. I have author friends who do far more than is required (such as sample chapters and chapter outlines) as it helps flesh out their ideas and gives pub board a more expansive view or vision. <br /><br />Since the one sheet captured the essence of my book/series so well and looked so professional, I went the extra mile and Lorna created the one I submitted. Editorial and marketing often love this info as who better than the author knows the gist of their book? And a good one sheet conveys that inside info in a glance, so to speak. I hope this helps clarify what one sheets offer and how they can be used. Thanks so much for asking! Hope your editing and writing are going wonderfully well!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-69527339261085450942011-06-07T08:42:27.729-07:002011-06-07T08:42:27.729-07:00A huge, heartfelt thanks to Lorna for taking time ...A huge, heartfelt thanks to Lorna for taking time to visit here today and bless us with her comments:) I didn't expect that and it made it even more fun! Can't wait to hear more about her next series and where it's set... But no spoilers here so I'd best hush!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-66103540332302162962011-06-07T07:51:23.887-07:002011-06-07T07:51:23.887-07:00Laura, I'd love to hear how you use a one-shee...Laura, I'd love to hear how you use a one-sheet. I've always thought of it as something you use to pitch a novel to an editor/agent, but it sounds like you created it for your publisher. Was that before they'd offered a contract on it? Hope that's not too nosy. :)Sally Bradleyhttp://www.sallybradley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-52925217195830161032011-06-06T19:31:07.010-07:002011-06-06T19:31:07.010-07:00Ann, you are anything but un-gifted. I so enjoyed ...Ann, you are anything but un-gifted. I so enjoyed our "skipping" time together. I hope we can do it again this year. And don't let Laura kid you. I'm just someone who has a hard time saying no.<br /><br />Stacie, you're right about Laura being a great supporter of the work of others. She's amazing!<br /><br />Amanda,I can't wait to read Laura's new series either! I'm so glad you liked MW and I hope you enjoy AGC, too.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658473250718768593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-17631500558625104532011-06-06T16:29:05.557-07:002011-06-06T16:29:05.557-07:00Amanda, Happy you perused that one sheet and give ...Amanda, Happy you perused that one sheet and give it a thumbs up;) I certainly enjoyed writing it and have spent much of the day on the deck editing and polishing. Am up to chapter 24 now. Only 20 more to go and then I start editing all over again...<br /><br />Love what you said about trusting me as author. So very important! I always guarantee a happy ending though it may be a bumpy ride to get there.<br /><br />I thought of you while writing this as I remembered how much you (and Casey and others) enjoyed Making Waves. Those reviews of yours always make me smile:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-85009755025003565902011-06-06T16:24:32.787-07:002011-06-06T16:24:32.787-07:00Yay, Stacie! Oh, hope you and Anna enjoy that cake...Yay, Stacie! Oh, hope you and Anna enjoy that cake when she bakes it. My boys just came in from school and polished off the last 2 pieces. Poor Randy! Then I remembered I packed a piece in his lunch today...<br /><br />Thanks so much for enjoying it when we spotlight other authors here. It really is a joy:) Revell authors seem to be a particularly close bunch. I'm not sure if other houses are that way. <br /><br />You're very perceptive about that last post with my boys. I was going to call it my "summer sabbatical" and take June and July off on the blog but decided that was unwise when a book was on the way. And I'd really miss my readers, including you. So guess you're stuck with me for the summer! As long as you show up, I'll show up;)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-48177806697385930882011-06-06T16:18:51.177-07:002011-06-06T16:18:51.177-07:00Ann, So glad you're here!! I must admit to agr...Ann, So glad you're here!! I must admit to agreeing with you - I feel absolutely bankrupt beside Lorna - and I didn't even mention her camp work or the Vacation Bible school curriculum she writes:) <br /><br />One of my best memories from the last conference was skipping class and talking with you, Lorna, and Ann G. I think Jim Rubart wandered in there for a while (such a great guy) and maybe a couple of others. Let's do it again when we can! I can't remember who is going to conference and who isn't but so hope you'll be there!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-64235113031730616342011-06-06T16:17:35.838-07:002011-06-06T16:17:35.838-07:00Laura, I do hope to meet Lorna someday, and you, t...Laura, I do hope to meet Lorna someday, and you, too, my friend!<br /><br />It amazes me how we strive to get our first presentations of a project correct and then so often factors change. Whatever the outcome I KNOW we are all going to love your new series!Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-547953862292503542011-06-06T14:24:43.613-07:002011-06-06T14:24:43.613-07:00Oh, I just LOVED Making Waves and can't wait t...Oh, I just LOVED Making Waves and can't wait to read A Great Catch!! Lorna truly deserves all the praise she gets because she is one talented lady! Loved all the fun facts you shared about her, too! She's not only an incredible writer but it appears designer also! Wedding planner AND she designed the cover model's dress?? Talented with a capital T!<br /><br />And I LOVE what she wrote for your new series!! I blew it up and read it and WOW, I CANNOT WAIT for the book(s) to come out!!! It sounds so romantic, and tragic, but I trust you and look forward to getting to know them and experience their story!<br /><br />Thank you for the smile today, my friend, in more ways that one ;)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />AmandaAmanda Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372107574684016349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-55536843465443092862011-06-06T13:23:59.968-07:002011-06-06T13:23:59.968-07:00I have not read one thing by Lorna! I will defini...I have not read one thing by Lorna! I will definitely check her out. That is amazing she has not had one rejection!! Another great thing about you is that you herald others work! <br /><br />I was wondering if you were going to post again. I wasn't sure if you were taking a Summer Hiatus after your last post. <br />I meant to say how much I liked your photo of your boys. I think showing family pics brings you closer to us :-). I showed my daughter the picture of your fabulous looking cake and told her she must bake it. Anna loves to bake!!<br /><br /><3, StacieStacieHope365https://www.blogger.com/profile/04592909947937100535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-14099571801236215782011-06-06T12:59:46.431-07:002011-06-06T12:59:46.431-07:00Hi Carla! I can't wait to meet you someday.I a...Hi Carla! I can't wait to meet you someday.I actually didn't get to design the dress. I found a picture of it on a museum site. I sent it to Revell and they had one made for the cover model to wear. Isn't that so cool?<br /><br />Carissa, I'm so glad the books are on your list. If you're like me, you're probably always thinking, "So many books, so little time."Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658473250718768593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-45301590872993625512011-06-06T12:36:13.165-07:002011-06-06T12:36:13.165-07:00Great post about Lorna. What a talented woman! I&#...Great post about Lorna. What a talented woman! I'm feeling very un-gifted.<br /><br />It was a pleasure to get to know her at last year's ACFW conference.<br /><br />(I, too, am excited to have Blogger recognize me. The last couple of weeks have been maddening.)Ann Shoreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610786775879672581noreply@blogger.com