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It is Finished!
A couple of weeks ago, I announced that I was done editing Unforgivable. Today, I finished formatting the book and turned the process over to GRAPHIXMUNNA, who will format the cover. What's next? I needed to set a real, true, not wishful thinking, publication date....
Delays are Inevitable
Well, I did it. I had to, really. I was left with no choice. I didn’t want to, but sometimes life interferes. So, I did the best I could. I really wanted it to happen before Christmas. But no. The best laid plans of mice and men… What? I had to put back the...
Great to Hear
Many people tell me they’d like to write a book. Few do—because it is very hard work! Outlining, doing background research, writing, rewriting, editing, re-editing, formatting, getting a cover designed, and much more.I’m finally at the place where most of that is done...
Forgiving the Unforgivable
I recently had a comment on a Facebook post about the book I’m writing about my dad’s childhood: Unforgivable. It went along the lines of, “That’s not a good title for a Christian to choose.” I beg to differ. You see, much of what happened during WWII (and any war) is...
Research: My Sweet Spot
What do asthma, cell communication, good science, history, and genealogy all have in common? Research! And me. I’ve spent many happy hours engrossed in studying all of them. For Mother’s Day, I bought myself a gift. Okay, those of you who are snickering, did you never...
Querying and Querying
Those of you who are authors will feel my pain. I've finished the fun part: I did the research and wrote the book. Now, I've sent it for feedback to beta readers and have nothing more to do than to wait. Oh, and look for an agent. Now, it is very possible to publish...