My editor for The Indispensable Lottie Hot has finished her first pass through the manuscript and I'm pleased to say that very little damage was done!
Actually, she did an excellent job, making suggestions that further strengthen my characters and clarified some areas that could've confused the reader. In fact, she had a light touch and 99 percent of her changes corrected my utter hopelessness in the proper use of commas! Up next is another pass to pick up things she might have missed in the first read, at which point if we reach agreement on the draft, it will move into production.
It does appear, after all this time, this book will actually happen!
This past weekend I made my first personal appearance at a book function. The local library held a book fair and one of the librarians who ran the book club in which I participate invited me to set up a table to display my books and do a reading. After six books, this is the first time I've ever done a reading, and it went very well. Of course it was only attended by the librarian and my wife, but it was good practice and it will serve me well once my new book comes out and I'm forced to become a public figure!
I will keep you updated in this blog as milestones are achieved in the publishing process, including release date, cover announcement, and various events. In the meantime, please check out my website, which I designed myself, and please sign up for my mailing list on the website.