This one comes from Harlequin Historicals for my full Western novel, RENEGADE.  I was expecting this rejection actually.  I not only found a similar book plot already published with them, but I knew it wasn’t long enough.  Used to be a book’s word count would be calculated at 250 words per page, even if there were only a few words on the page.  Now, however, its simply actual computer count, just like at ePublishers.  I couldn’t readily find this information on HQ’s website, so I’d assumed it was still at 250 words per page.  I didn’t figure out I was wrong until after I’d submitted the book.

Anyway, I have to say I’m excited to have this book back in my clutches.  I’m going to read through it and see if it needs more.  I love this book.  It flowed out of me when I was writing it, but I do believe there are parts that can be beefed up to further develop the characters, their relationship, and the plot.

I’m thinking maybe Samhain or Carina for this one.  But because both of those publishers already have a submission of mine pending, I might wait to see what they say before submitting another book to them.

Don’t want to bog them down with a bunch of submissions.

Figure Champagne has a LOT of my books already, with more to come this year, and Cobblestone only does erotic romance these days.  If I write for Cobblestone, it’s got to specifically be hotter, written just with them in mind.  Samhain hasn’t released one of my books in a long time and Carina is new territory I’d like to explore.

So, we shall see. 

~~Becka