2008 in Review

Goals and Actual Numbers From 2008

Goals Agent Submissions 50
Agent Requests 12
Publisher Submissions 50
Publisher Requests 12

Actual Agent Submissions 41
Agent Requests 2
Publisher Submissions 52
Publisher Requests 4

*I did sign my story, Kat, Got Your Tonsils? with an agent, Elizabeth Jote of Objective Entertainment.
*I did have 6 stories published this year. Three in print and three online.
*My first major print article came out this year.
*My earnings were an even $100!
*I sold two copies of my cookbook, Bite of Washington, on Amazon.com.

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2009 Goals

Agent goals- Work with Liz to sell my story in 2009. Submit other stories for her to review.

Publishing goals- Sell at least one article/story per month. Break into Highlights. Break into Bug Magazines. Sell 10 cookbooks. Make postcards to send out advertising cookbook. Continue doing what I love to do...WRITE!

Happy Holidays

No matter which of the many winter time holidays you celebrate, I'd like to wish you and your family a joyous and healthy holiday!

Happy Winter Solstice!

Merry Christmas!

Joyous Advent!

God Yule!

Delightful Diwali!

Happy Hanukkah! (spit of saying it included at no extra charge)

Beautiful Boxing Day!

Happy Kwanzaa!

My agent

I'm pleased to announce, Elizabeth Jote of Objective Entertainment has signed a contract to represent my story, "Kat, Got Your Tonsils?". I look forward to working with her and hope the publishers will accept my story soon. Ron and Joe of Art Parts have agreed to illustrate and I look forward to working with them as well.

"Elizabeth Jote began her publishing career at Carol Mann Agency before joining OE. Her client list reflects her interest in works which straddle the line between commercial and literary genres. She is most interested in commercial fiction (women’s fiction, lad lit, thrillers, mysteries, young adult, urban fiction and multicultural books), narrative non-fiction, pop culture, current events, lifestyle books and graphic novels."

Objective Entertainment
Ron & Joe

New article published

My story, Nature's Fireworks was published in Boy's Quest November/December issue.

CLICK HERE

Yeah, I went there...

I'm advertising my book, again! Please feel free to pass this on to friends and family who might be interested.

Friends and Family,

If you are still looking for a nice holiday gift, look no further. My book is list for $12.45 and eligible for FREE shipping. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes to cook, travel, or just learn about new areas.

Fourteen chapters highlight Washington food festivals and event through out the year. There are over 180 recipes utilizing foods grown in Washington. The book includes several recipes from local, professional chefs. Visit Washington, and take a bite home with you!

CLICK HERE

Just received my contributor copy

Waaaahooo! Just received my contributor copy of my newest magazine article. It looks awesome. I will post photos to my web later.

Is an agent in my future?

At this moment I have a contract sitting on my desk for review. How exciting is that? I will keep you all posted as it progresses. INSERT SNOOPY DANCE

Best Cookbook EVER!

Hello Everyone!

It's a great time to think of holiday gifts for friends and family. The current price is $12.45 (+shipping). Inside photos are black and white to reduce the cost but still look great. I ordered my proof and it looked awesome!

Bite of Washington is a fourteen chapter cookbook featuring over 60 food festivals and events held in Washington State. Each festival/event has 3 recipes utilizing the specific food. Thus making over 180 wonderful recipes (several by local professional chefs).

Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who might be interested. Thanks for your time.

Teresa
www.teresanordheim.com


BUY BITE OF WASHINGTON

Check this out!

Here is a site of awesome artists in which I may be lucky enough to work with on a future project. Their style is off the wall great and exactly what I was looking for.

RON & JOE

Teresa sees an agent in her future!

I'm pleased to announce I am in the negotiation process with a real, live New York literary agent. More details to follow!

An Amazing Young Girl

Through a bit of internet research I stumbled upon an article detailing the story of one amazing your girl. Her name is Sydney Martin and she was diagnosed with a rare disease called Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Instead of giving into the depression she was feeling, she began making beautiful necklaces. Syd Rocks can be purchased for $15 and the money goes Langerhans cell histiocytosis research. I look forward to learning more about Sydney. In the meantime, I recommend checking out her necklaces.

BUY A NECKLACE

Interested Agent?

With her fingers and toes crossed, children's author, Teresa Nordheim sits at the computer hoping Friday the 13th will bring her the luck she needs to snag an agent. She just received a request for a full manuscript. Now we just need to hope the story sells as well as the query letter.

For Luck

Good Luck For This Here Site

May Luck Be Upon This Site

Coming in April 2011

Nadia Elena Comaneci an article highlighting the great successes of this gymnast who changed the World with perfect 10's and continues to encourage young girls. I was lucky enough to obtain the use of photos from Nadia's personal collection. Can't wait to see how it all turns out! Hopscotch for Girls April 2011

Second Once Upon a Time Article

180 Washington Recipes for $10!

I've reformatted this book to reduce the cost to you. Sells for $10 with around $4.10 media mail shipping. That is less then $15 for over 180 recipes! Make a great gift! Your mother would love it! You'd love it! Tell your friends!



BITE OF WASHINGTON

Take a bite out of Washington the next time you visit. Visitors immerse themselves into local foods and culture specific to an area and often want to take home more information. Washington State works its way into people’s hearts and kitchens with its diverse and interesting dishes offered at local food festivals. Bite of Washington is the working title for my fourteen chapter travel guide and cookbook. Each chapter will feature one month, five food festivals, and fifteen recipes. Words and photos describe each local festival. Basic event information will be listed and followed with recipes reflecting the event. Local, professional chefs, friends, family, local businesses, and myself, have donated recipes to this collection. This makes it possible for tourists to replicate what they loved during their visit.

Test

Please disregard.

Amazing Mazes of Maize

Amazing print article coming...

Amazing Mazes of Maize will be appearing in the May/June 2008 issue of Fun for Kids Magazine. Don't miss this exciting article detailing the fun mazes created out of maize (corn) and experience first hand traveling through maze making from start to finish.

Bite of Washington is ready for purchase

I would like to extend a special offer to friends, family and website visitors.

I have completed my Washington State cookbook, and would like to offer friends and family a chance to purchase it at my reduced price. I will keep it at this price for a week and then it will increase. If you miss the deadline, but would like a copy, please let me know and I will be help you out.

Visit Teresa's Book Store

Thanks for taking the time to visit the site and check out the preview. Special thanks to all of you who helped in the making of this book.

Sicnerely,
Teresa

Norway 2008

My first print article

I'm pleased to announce that I received a nice surprise in my mailbox today. I found two contributor copies of my first in print magazine article! Yes, that was a sweet surprise! Can't wait to frame it.

Happy Valentine's Day

Just sending out a happy Valentine wish to all of my cyber friends. May roses and chocolates come your way (and if they do, send the chocolates to me!)

Small preview of my current work in progress

Washington Food and Fun (recipe and event guide)

Each month will contain five food events highlighting Washington foods. There will be three recipes for each event and one photo to show the beauty of the state.


COPYRIGHT 2008 by TERESA NORDHEIM
Often visitors submerse themselves into the local foods and cultures that are specific to the area. Washington State is no exception and has managed to work its way into people’s hearts and kitchens.

7-Up Sturgeon
By Butch Smith at Coho Charters

Ingredients:
1-2 cups fresh sturgeon
3 cups 7-Up
Garlic butter

Directions:
Cut white sturgeon filets into 1/2'' to 1'' cubes. Bring 7up to a boil place. Add cubed sturgeon skin off, into 7-Up. When fish floats to the top and turns white, it's ready. Tastes great dipped in melted garlic butter.

I am soooooooo excited

MO WILLIEMS will be at the 2008 SCBWI writer's conference! That is so awesome I can hardly wait to meet or at least see my very favorite children's author. That could mean an autographed copy my book, Leonardo The Terrible Monster. Did I mention I am excited??? MO ROCKS!!!

2008 New Year Writing Resolutions (& 2007 results)

2007 Results

Agent Submissions 63
Agent Requests 6
Publisher Submissions 33
Publisher Requests 8





2008 Goals

Sell 12 stories
Submit at least 5 stories per month
Complete editing on at least one of my suspense manuscripts
Query at least one agent per month
Blog at least one time per month
Sell to Carus Publishing (bug magazines)
Sell to Highlights