Hello, my people of the internet!
I can’t believe I’m actually typing this, because at times it felt like it would never happen. Abney Kelly & the Yuletide Shenanigans is officially complete. Book written, edited, cover designed (it’s so freaking cool, I can’t wait to show you.), illustrations done, formatting complete, pre-orders set up, Goodreads author page set up, cover reveal scheduled for July 24th, and book release and virtual tour to begin October 9th. It feels a long way off yet, but it will be here before I know it.
This has been such a long process. You write a book, and you just want to run off and get it published immediately, and you don’t realize how much work is yet to be done. I’ve got a better grasp on things now, and my life is looking to settle down here in the next few months, so the sequel should be a smoother process (wonder of wonders, I really have been working on that.)
The house has a new realtor and a showing on Thursday this week. So, that is moving along as well. It feels like I’m really going to get to close that book and move on to the next. Speaking of next, surprisingly, the plan is still North Dakota. I don’t want to jinx it, but that part of my life is going pretty well.
I still haven’t started reading again; I am trying, the book I’m attempting is very good, but I’m just not there yet. It’s an uphill battle, but I’m gaining ground, I’m writing, things are moving forward, I’m not going to beat myself up too much. Depression and anxiety are terrible foes, but it’s a little better every day, and that’s something.
Stay safe out there and keep your chins up. These are dark times for us all, but it will end as all things must. My hope is that through this, we learn to be a caring global community, that we stop seeing enemies in every stranger, and learn that we need each other to make this crazy world work. Every job, every person, everything matters. Hugs and love!
XOXO,
SamiJo
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