How long does it take to write a historical novel for kids?
If I had realized how long, I might not have done it!
Well, I first found out about the disastrous flood of 1874 in 2009, and spent a couple of years tossing around ideas for a novel. I began drafting it seriously in 2012, finished a draft during summer of 2013, and have gone through three extensive revisions. It will go out to an agent the first week of January 2014. Sending it off is, indeed, a huge step forward, but one I am not naive enough to think means the end of major revisions!
Since the turn around time from sale to bookshelf is between 12 and 18 months, I guess I would be really really happy if I could put it into the hands of smallish children in late 2015, which would be six years.
Click on the category “historical fiction” if you’re interested in reading more about my process writing historical novels.
Story Catching 
Thoughts?