Keeping Faith is now in the hands of “the big boys and girls of publishing.” The final edit is complete, the fonts and paper weight/texture selected and all the other loose ends tied. Like a parent watching a kid leave for college, I have mixed emotions. On one hand I am much relieved and glad to get it off and gone, but at the same time I’m a bit sad. There is a certain void and a sense of loss, because after all, it took with it a part of my heart and soul, not to mention loads of sweat and a few tears, plus an insurmountable amount of my time.
Yet in a few weeks it, like a boomerang kid, will be back in final draft/publication form begging for more attention. I will be very happy to see it arrive. And then I will be happy for it to leave again because shortly thereafter, maybe by late November, the BOOK will be welcomed at my house with an abundance of cheers and celebration! Perhaps, a toast or two will be in order.
I know the release date is foggy and vague, and more than anyone, I would love to have specifics and share them with you. There is, however, no exact way to tell how long it will take to transition through each publication phase. Amazon is saying, however, that once it is “print ready,” for me, it will take another two to three weeks to be available. Therefore, a good estimate is that it can probably be ordered in late November/early December. Let’s keep our fingers crossed, but as one who last year went through house renovations and then repairs after Hurricane Dolly, I know to expect the unexpected.
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I’m excited — just like a kid waiting for Christmas morning!!! Wish I were down at South Padre for “party time”!!!!
PARTY! Did someone say PARTY? The Novel Nazi and I will be there.
Congratulations! Mary and I are proud of you and excited to know that we will soon be reading your novel. Your determination and talents have always served you well, and your high levels of performance will carry you to successful publication of KEEPING FAITH.
As you may remember, I started my teaching career in 1955 as an English teacher, but I have never thought that I could ever write a novel. YOU DID IT!! Great! Keep us posted.
PARTY…count me in! Guess I’ll have to drag Jan along too.
Another party!!! WooHoo. We don’t need a reason though but we will be there will bells on.
Flying keeps getting better! I am very impressed with your You Tube commercial. Can I go with you when you are on the Today Show and Ophra?
You are my new favorite read – well, my only read at the moment.
I’m so glad I hired you! I just wish your mom were alive to share this with both of us. She was a remarkable woman. You were blessed to have her as a mother, and I was blessed to call her my friend. Keep reading. You can now say you are Leanne Womack’s school friend and my special friend. I just wish I could sell as many books as Leanne does songs.