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Hello Writers!

Have you read...

How to Get Your Novel Published Now
By Shalla DeGuzman, eHow Member

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http://www.ehow.com/how_4822163_novel-published-now.html

And do you remember Alex Cristo?

Yeah, Mr. Austria.

We interviewed him for SHALLA Magazine...

SHALLA MINGLES with Mr. Fitness, Alex Cristo
“Writers: Get Fit!”
by Shalla DeGuzman

Well, UPDATE, here are some of the latest pictures of Alex...

Plus, Alex Cristo sent a note:

PS: when you need a model for the cover for your books, don't forget me!!!!

Hey Alex, of course not, you're the best! You'll steam up any Harlequin cover, anytime!

Which leads me to my little summer note...

SHALLA's

A SUMMER NOTE

I finally finished my first novel... yes, I could have finished it a lot sooner. Instead, I used it to figure out how to write a novel, how to slow down a scene, how to speed it up, etc. It also helped me figure out what I like to write. I vacillated from writing something cutesy and sweet like a Chick Lit, to something literary with a lot more drama... oy! In the end, I figured out, I don't really like Drama. I don't feel like feeling sad... maybe it's only temporary... but the next novel I'm writing will probably be romance... We'll see.

For now, I need a break from writing. I've read too many books, wrote too many pages too fast, too much editing and revising, I need a break. Not to mention, our beloved, cute, beautiful doggie, Pancho, just passed from the big C a few days ago. Remember Pancho, our lab-akita mix with a beautiful smile who wore a Santa costume last Christmas? It was so fast, it happened all too fast, too soon, too fast... So, I have to get away, get my mind off.

That's why I'm saying good bye to you, just for a little while...