It’s been a good month. Busy, but good!
While a few happenings are just hinted at below, there is much to come in the next few weeks including a cover reveal and more! It’s a joy to get to sit down and officially catch up with you all today and be sure to catch the question at the bottom, so we can hear how YOUR month went.
So here we go – a month in review …
The month of April began with my birthday. Well, actually it began as usual with April Fools Day…my b-day just happens to be two days later. 😉 THANK YOU for all the warm wishes on Facebook and even in the mail. You all are so kind!! And you made turning one year older extra special.
A few days later, my honey took me on a birthday slash research trip to one of my favorite spots in California – Coronado Island. I have gobs of photos and stories to share with you from this but am absolutely making myself sit on my hands and soon, will be able to share more. *wink*
As soon as we got home, I polished up the ARCs (advanced reader copies) of The Lady and the Lionheart and dashed it off to all the authors reading it for endorsement. This was a huge milestone and reflected so many hours of work and excitement that hitting ‘send’ on the book was incredibly surreal. Now Charlie and Ella’s story is in their hands and I hope its treating my author friends well!
Not long after I closed up my computer on that, an email came through on my phone that the audio version of To Get to You was finished! This has been a moment six months in the making and what an incredible process it’s been once again. Nick, the audio narrator, has been absolutely amazing in capturing Riley’s story, and I dare say that it’s impossible to hear a single one of Saul’s lines without grinning from ear to ear. 🙂 More to share on this in the coming weeks!
And on the home front? We’ve been working on homeschooling and gearing up for a few end of the year projects. Lots of busy happenings there that have kept me and the kids buys, busy, but what an incredible time it’s been to be a part of their learning and growing each and every day. In the midst of all of this, my daughter had a birthday and turned seven! She wanted a lime cake, so we whipped up a homemade one in the kitchen then sliced it up with cups of tea and a movie night. It was such fun.
Lastly, the last few days have been an extra busy adventure. After months and months of planning and then weeks and weeks of weather delays, we shot the cover for The Lady and the Lionheart! Oh. My. Goodness. It was magic. So much magic and I cannot WAIT to show you the cover and tell you all about that wonderful day! In the meantime, here’s a picture from the meadow where the cover was captured.
Am I being a horrible tease about so many things here??? Full disclosure and cover reveals are just around the bend. 🙂 Thanks for being here and catching up with me. I’d love to hear from you: What’s something fun or funky that you have on your to-do list? Or something that you’ve done lately? Do share!
A long awaited trip to my home state of Michigan. Visits to a few dear friends along the way. We will visit the shoreline of 3 of the Great Lakes with stops to tour some of the historical lighthouses. The calendar is marked and Lord willing we will be there soon! I am looking forward to holding this upcoming book in my hands!
I am so happy that you are getting this long-awaited trip! You’re going to have the best time!
Can’t wait to see the cover, Joanne! great month in review!
Thank you, friend!!
I’m hoping to see a squirrel work its way into your manuscript or cover. 😉 Can’t wait for your cover reveal!
Haha! I’ll see what I can do. 😉 And thank you!
This is a darling picture of you BTW, Sarah!
What an awesome blog post! Can’t wait to see the new cover. And I’m not an audio book girl–too many interruptions!–but you just sold me on TGTY. And I know what happens in the book! 🙂
Thanks so much, Sally! It’s so fun to know you want to hear the audio of TGTY. I think you’ll get a kick out of it. 😉 Nick did some fantastic acting and has SO many laugh out loud moments.
Beauty all around in this blog post!! I smiled the whole way through. Such an exciting, eventful month– and the pictures are just divine!
Thank you, Amanda. 🙂 You’r such a blessing and OH how I was thinking about you when I took this bottom picture. Some day if you come for a visit, I’m going to take you for a picnic in this meadow. <3