Letting God and letting go

Hey Friends,

     This month has been one evening after another sending out query letters to publishers and prospective agents with only a very few letters back. However one bit of info for you out there that are writers...First book needs to be between 75,000 words to 80,000 words for an agent to show interest. Wish I would have known that a month ago as it would have saved me alot of time.
     On the other hand I did receive a wonderful call yesterday from a new publisher who had asked to read The Gettysburg Ghost and he loved it. However he said he didn't believe he was big enough for the book, which he believed should be handled by a large publishing company. There is the rub!!! Too big for a small publishing company and because I have no representation unable to put it into the hands of a big publishing company. That's a perfect example of CATCH-22!
     There is a spark of hope in that the nice gentleman, said he knew an agent and would send her the book via e-mail.
     So you are probably thinking, what does all this have to do with the title of this blog? Well, what I've learned is God has a plan for all of us. We can't understand the plan because from our limited perspective we don't see how it all plays out. God wants us to do the very best we can in everything we do, but when you have done your best with no response, you just have to turn it over to God and have faith that if your efforts are meant to blossom then God will ensure that it happens. It isn't giving up by giving it to God, but rather it frees you to continue to move forward in whatever is your passion. Trust that God only wants the best for you, because he loves of all us in spite of our humanity.
     The Gettysburg Ghost has touched over 10,000 people so far and I've received letters from readers that told me they have reread it over and over again. If you believe you have a voice for something whether its writing or singing or acting, or inventing or whatever, trust that voice inside, and trust God to carry you when doors shut, or letters arrive saying no thank you. Knowing that He is close and He loves you, will keep you moving forward and then just watch what happens.
     God Bless you all today.