Editing and Revising

My editor convinced me to nix the two hidden castles in the Pacific Northwest where a community is hiding. He thinks they are unlikely to remain hidden. Instead, the two main characters, Mira Hastings and Grayson Stevens, will be on the run across country with the government close on their heels.

So, more writing. This novel probably won't make publication before Christmas as projected.



A male Splendid parakeet in back and
a female Rosy Bourke parakeet in front.

Meanwhile, time spent with my birds, blogging and answering questions, as well as getting ready for the holidays is using time that would get the novel completed...

In addition to writing, I raise Rosy Bourke Parakeets and other small exotic birds. I blog about them at:

The Splendid Bourke Bird Blog



Revising Cast Me Not Away, and Praying for an End to Abortion

I'm revising a chase scene. Hopefully, this novel will reach publication before Christmas. Smile.

 

My husband and I are praying and fasting daily over the next 40 days for an end to abortion. Please visit the site below if you haven't already. Watch all of David Bereit's video. He has some wonderful things to say and an excellent story to tell.

 

http://www.40daysforlife.com/

 

For those who are not familiar with fasting...in our case, we eat two small meals and one normal meal a day. No in between snacks. Hubby has also given up coffee, which I don't drink. I've given up my daily glass of sweet iced tea. We say our normal prayer before dinner, but after dinner we pray fervently for an end to abortion before turning on the TV or doing anything else.

Peace and Blessings to you. Pray daily for an end to abortion. Babies deserve a choice and their choice is to live.

Love,
Zara

Editing...

My Editor insists that this book is going to be as good as it can possibly be. I'm grateful, I think...

Publication date is out there somewhere, but I'm currently adding and revising. I thought it was finished! Not yet apparently. Will post as soon as it is ready for publication.

Peace & Blessings,
Zara

POTENTIAL COVERS for CAST ME NOT AWAY - Vote At Right

Below are covers being considered for Cast Me Not Away. No guarantee that any of them will be chosen. It's ultimately up to the publisher.I hope you will read and experience this novel in the near future. Thank you!

Cover One - Weeping Angel

Cover Two - Dandelion with red font.

Cover Three - Dove Released

Cover Four - Dandelion with white font.

Remember to vote! Thank you!

CAST ME NOT AWAY by Zara Heritage

Cast Me Not Away is being edited. Please see the introduction to my novel in the column at your left, and watch for its release soon. Peace and Blessings - Zara

Novelist Zara Heritage

Looking forward to the imminent release of my novel,
CAST ME NOT AWAY.

The publisher's art department developed three alternative book covers, each with a different emotional feel. We sent samples to several friends and others in the business. The majority seemed to like the black cover.

Here are the original three covers considered for the novel,
Cast Me Not Away.

Do you think of fragile souls being carelessly cast to the wind? Or, perhaps innocent souls being gently blown toward Heaven?