Will iconic images recorded in the grooves of an ancient vase unite the Holy Land or rip it further apart?

THE VASE

A novel by Mark M. DeRobertis

Muhsin Muhabi is a Palestinian potter, descended from a long line of potters. His business is run from the same shop owned by his ancestors since the day his forebears moved to Nazareth. The region's conflict saw the death of his oldest son, and rogue terrorists are in the process of recruiting his youngest in their plot to assassinate the Pope and Israeli prime minister.

Professor Hiram Weiss is an art historian at Nazareth’s Bethel University. He is also a Shin Bet operative on special assignment. With the help of fellow agent, Captain Benny Mathias, he plans to destroy the gang responsible for the death of his wife and only child. He puts a bomb in the ancient vase he takes on loan from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.

Mary Levin, the charming assistant to the director of Shin Bet, has lost a husband and most of her extended family to recurring wars and never-ending terrorism. She dedicates her life to the preservation of Israel, but to whom will she dedicate her heart? The brilliant professor from Bethel University? Or the gallant captain who now leads Kidon?

Harvey Holmes, the Sherlock of Haunted Houses, is a Hollywood TV host whose reality show just flopped. When a Lebanese restaurant owner requests his ghost-hunting services, he believes the opportunity will resurrect his career. All he has to do is exorcise the ghosts that are haunting the restaurant. It happens to be located right across the street from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.




Thursday, January 6, 2011

Exclusive Submission?

The latest publisher requesting a full wants an exclusive submission. But wait a minute. By this time, I've submitted to a bunch of publishers. I have to assume they know that. So they must mean stop submitting until they make a decision. I let them know that I've submitted to other publishers and three of them are already considering my manuscript. They didn't seem to mind, and said they are reviewing my full right now.

I can wait for a few weeks, as long as it doesn't drag out. So, I will hold off submitting for a bit. It's great to know that editors are giving you a chance. It looks like THE VASE will be published before KILLER OF KILLERS. That's OK. They're both great stories. My sentimental favorite is KILLER OF KILLERS, though it might be because it's my first novel. It's the kind of story I like. If I wanted to read a book, it would be one like KOK. If I wanted to see a movie, it would be one like KOK.

THE VASE is different because it really doesn't have a lot of action. It does have a lot of tension, otherwise it would fail Donald Maass's requirement of tension on every page. Rest assured, it's a book that has a lot going for it. Can't wait to put it up on the blog when it's published. You know, like so many other writer blogs have their books featured with pictures, or photos, and links to buy their book. It's what I'm waiting for now. Fingers crossed.
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