Back in 2011, sans outline or plot, I typed out the first chapter of something I called “The Prop Queen.” A friend of mine was dying and I was desperate to hold onto to her. Of all the people I’ve ever met … then or since … she is the one who most belongs in a book.
I shared what I had with a friend who was always nice enough to read my garbage and provide an honest assessment. “I have a good feeling about this one” she said which was a shock.
And she was right. A year later I’d scratched out about two hundred pages. Mostly by dredging forth characters from my childhood and having them join in the mayhem. At my sister’s urging, I typed out a synopsis for a hybrid publisher and it was accepted which meant I had to come up with an ending. Booktrope published Flipka in 2013. For some readers my quick and dirty ending worked fine but most felt it needed a sequel. Which God help me, I hope I didn’t promise.
Fridays with Flipka
I still have about five paperback copies of the original Flipka if you become so engrossed that you simply must know what happened! Otherwise, you just might be able to guess!
Saying nothing in particular 
Good for you!
Congrats on the publication! Love the drawing.
Thanks!
Flipka is a great story! Highly recommended!!
You are amazing. Who knew you’d done this and have considered a sequel.
I guess I’m a glutton for punishment!
Well done, Jan. The drawing is great.
Thank you!
Compliments on the publication.
Oh, It’s far from publication. I’m trying to figure out if I have the strength to pull a book together again.
All right. I can imagine the -necessary- strength. I tried, very earnestly to reach literary agents years ago. Gave up after months of queries…
Now? As I finish translating some of my “old” Spanish stories into English, I might try the “self-publishing route… We’ll see.
Best wishes.