Things are moving right along in the editing process. Though it is not yet completed, I am looking forward to sending the finished product to Abbott Press for publishing. Its interesting looking back on the work you've done and pick up on little things that you forgot to add in. Writing can be a blur from one topic to the next. Sometimes I find myself trying to remember so much of the little details that I have to abandon them, get the main points out, and then return to add detailing.

Its also hard to accept that what you've done is good enough. I always look at my work and wonder 'how can it be better?' I do this at least 100 times as I'm reading. The final edit is going to be a massive overhaul on the whole book. When I get the manuscripts back from my two editors I will be embarking on an in-depth review/edit of the whole work. The anticipation for that moment is intimidating and exciting, since it will be the end of a long writing journey, but a mountain of work to get through to do it. This whole process is a labor of love for me and thank goodness for that, because if I didn't love it, then I wouldn't do it.

The manuscript will then go under review at Abbott, with hopefully little to no changes made to the work. While Abbott is reviewing the manuscript I will begin character design with my husband and artist, Ron Barba. I do anticipate this collaboration to be interesting. We are both very creative people and its always difficult to get a picture out of one person's head, translate it to another person, who then must put it on paper. I think we are up to the challenge. I can't wait to see what Ron has in store for the cover art as well. I am hoping for something that will make my novel pop off a screen or bookshelf. So far my ideas are simple, but really good in detail, at least I think so.

Once the cover is created and is approved by Abbott I will post it to my Facebook Fan page. All the drawings Ron does will be copyrighted and posted to his Fine Art America site for purchase. I know that people will fall in love with my characters and will want posters of their favorites, what better than the artist sketch itself? Of course die hard fans will appreciate that more, but I think it will be a nice sentiment.

I just wanted to thank everyone for their support during this process. I am really looking forward to the final stages of this en devour and I hope its final product is everything I think it will be. If I happen to disappear for a while during the above mentioned time, feel free to leave me posts or comments here or on my page. In no means to I mean to neglect anyone and I will try to get back to you as fast as I can. I, of course, will notify you when this final overhaul is going to begin.

Have a blessed day everyone! Happy reading!