Hello! It's been a while, that's for sure. I've been working diligently editing my book, Midnight Playground Where the Soul Plays. It has taken me almost as long to edit it as it did to write it. But I have to say, it's really good. The feedback from my beta-readers has been amazing and encouraging.
I sent the final draft and the cover artwork to the publisher two days ago. Now I'm working on creating the social media presence for my book and developing the brand, Simone M Richards - author. I'm learning TONS! Eventually I will be migrating the Minivan Philosopher over to Simone's blog and website. You will be notified when that happens.
It seems very surreal. The book could be available as soon as Christmas and as late at March. Either way, I know that when it's ready it will be the right time for me. I've had wonderful support throughout the whole process from my family, my friends and my editor. His feedback is immeasurable! He saved the world from my first draft, ha ha ha!
I'm excited to get this underway and then head back to my keyboard and my office/study at home. I've treated myself to an upstairs study. I kicked the Rockstar to the basement and moved the Sage to another room so I could have my own library/office/study. I feel like a proper grownup now. The Rockstar protested initially but I think he kind of likes his mini apartment in the basement. Of course, I have to remind myself when I go down there to get to the laundry room, that the putrid smell is of his soccer cleats and not a dead animal. He'll be off to college in twelve months. I'll miss him but not that smell.
Anyway, I apologize that I've been a bit neglectful to you here at Minivan Philosopher and wanted to update you. It's exciting times for me and pretty much everyone connected to me.
I saw this on a wooden sign at a store in Chicago recently.
She believe she could, so she did
Yep, you're right. I bought it.
Oh and it's been three years since my surgery and I'm still cancer-free!!!!
The Ferris Wheel in Seattle! Yeah, I've been vacationing a bit as well as writing and editing. I'll post pics from our absolutely beautiful hikes in Oregon and Seattle, Washington soon.
Cheers!
