This was a great seven days. Last week I celebrated the anniversary of writing Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure. This week I received the second conceptual cover image as well as the galley. I hope to share the final cover image with you next Sunday. It is a wonderful cover and it includes lots of elements from the story.
The galley includes the interior pages of the book, complete with the cover page, copyright page, acknowledgments and so on. Several people at my publisher will be reading the galley and making final corrections. Seeing your manuscript in book format is just amazing. I hope all aspiring authors experience their own euphoria the way I did. The culmination of all these years of work is finally coming tangible.
One other item on is the publication date. If everything stays on track, my book will be available in late April. I hope to announce the date soon. Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure will be available in hardback, trade paperback and in eBook form. Toward the end of summer, it will be available as an audiobook. Before long, you’ll be able to enjoy this romp in the swamp.
History doesn’t write itself, but if it did, it would say this was a good week. Hope yours was just as grand.
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what book I have my nose in. I may not be a published author yet, but I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read. I finished reading Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen. My review is on Goodreads. I’m currently reading Beautiful Hope by Matthew Kelly. I encourage you to read a variety of topics.