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Coming Soon

So my loyal fans (all 10's of you!) may have noticed that my typical Follow Friday was missing last week.  I apologize for the absence. It's been a busy week.

I did want to take this time to make a big announcement, though.  
(drum roll please...)

I am very excited to announce that as of this writing, I have a contract with a local company to publish my first book!  At the urging of many, I have collected my thoughts around the last two years of my life (specifically, our journey with Charlotte's cancer). The book has gone through multiple edits already but it was opted in its most recent form by Palari Publishing, a Richmond-based publishing house.  

At this point, I am working with an editor on some final edits that will turn the piece into a polished work.  I'm not sure of the final publication date or even the title but I do have a deadline so I'm working like crazy in my "spare time" to get everything in order.

Stay tuned! More excitement to come, for sure.

An advance thanks to everyone who encouraged me to pursue this endeavor and to those who have already provided some editing assistance along the way (you know who you are).  

I do expect every single one of you, my dear readers, to be first in line to get your own copy. At the very least, I know I can guarantee the sale of about 25 books, right? 

All kidding aside, stay tuned for more information in the coming months. Thanks, as always, for reading my weekly musings. I really appreciate it.


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