For as long as I can remember I’ve dreamed of being an author, of escaping to another world and taking readers with me. But I always kept my aspiration a secret. At least until my assistant, Terry Malovets, gifted me a beautiful journal filled with scripture for Christmas. In those moments between friends, she shared a surprising observation–she believed I should pursue a career as an author. Can you imagine my joy and shock? How in the world did she know my deepest professional desire? The one I never revealed to her.
I spent the next three months wondering whether or not I was willing to take the risk. Was I even capable? I possessed absolutely no professional training in the craft of writing, but I decided to take the plunge anyway. After all, I didn’t have to tell anyone, right? Before long I filled my journal with ideas and Never Let Go was born.
Seven months later, I finished the manuscript. Or so I thought. I learned the difficult way (through lots of rejections from literary agents) that my manuscript was somehow flawed. Discouragement overwhelmed me until the Lord intervened. After reviewing my submission, HopeSprings Books expressed an interest in publishing my story despite my manuscript needing a hard edit. Ouch! I wrote in omniscient narrative, used passive voice, and filled the story with stilted dialogue—all rule breakers in current fiction trends. The entire manuscript had to be reworked.
Blessings abounded. Because the publisher saw potential in my voice and story, she took the time to help me. Wow…such a rare occurrence in the publishing world. I studied the material she recommended and demonstrated my new skills to her. The result—a publishing contract!
Now I’m in the process of completely reworking Never Let Go (tentatively titled, of course). My prayer is that the story will glorify the Lord.
God is so good.
Venturing to Other Worlds 
So VERY proud of my friend!! May your talent, dream, desire, and hard work glorify our Father!! Can’t wait to see what God has in store for you!!
Thanks, my very dear friend in Christ.
Words can’t express how proud of you I am! It’s an honor to be your sister and I love you!
Thanks. You’ve been a tremendous support to me and I’m grateful. It will be fun to see the Landre name in print!
Wow Angie! You’re an inspiration to me! Congratulations! Noone deserves it more!
Thanks Lisa. Rachel has told me about your kind comments. They mean more than you know.
Way to go Angie! Let me know when the final comes out 🙂 proud of you for taking the plunge!
Great to hear from you, Annie! The release date hasn’t been determined yet, but it should be sometime in 2014. I’ll definitely keep you posted. 🙂
Angie I am so proud of you.I knew when you went away to school that you would
become a new person.God has blessed you for all that you have become.Love you
so much.Aunt Shirley
Thanks Aunt Shirley. As always, your opinion means a lot to me. There’s a special little surprise for you in my novel. You’ll have to read it to see if you can figure it out…
I am not much for reading books but you can be sure that I will be reading this one.I
can not wait.Love you.
Super proud of you Angie. I cant wait until your book is finished
Thanks Ginny. Your support means a lot to me.