We Are Excited to Share...

What I was starting to think would never happen is getting closer.  This week we heard from Chris' publisher, WriteLife.  There's is good news.  We currently have the digital version of THE NEW PHENOM3NON which Chris needs to do the the final proof edit on 368 pages of text.  Don't you know he's a little busy this week with teaching, parent-teacher conferences, district softball and oh yeah he has a family too.  We are super excited so it will get done, just not this week.  I wish I could do it for him but he's the writer, I'm just a reader.

As soon as Chris approves the interior layout the book will go to the production queue.  The next step is finishing the cover of the book.  Above you can see the artwork created by Bruce McCorkindale they will soon be adding text and whatever else goes on the cover of the book.


Chris has a copyright and ISBN.  It's really happening.  This month, two years ago we sent the digital manuscript into the publisher praying that God would do something with this work to glorify Him.  It has certainly been in His hands the entire way.  I have been frustrated and impatient but my husband who usually sees the big picture better than I, kept reminding me that God has a plan.  Looking  back over the last year we had too much on our plate to be also marketing a novel. 

Thank you God for knowing what we need even when we are asking for something different!

Last night Chris and I again began to dream and brainstorm about the future of THE NEW PHENOM3NON.  We need help with marketing, again praying that God moves.  We had a great location for our book release party...they closed.  :(  So what is plan B?

Last night I finished reading THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett.  Just a little plug for her...it is a GREAT book!  I'm sure you have heard of it, there is also a movie out based on the book.  When I finished the novel there was information in the back about the author.  This is her first book.  Wow, way to hit it big the first time Kathryn!  I decided to research Kathryn a little bit and got sidetracked.  Apparently her brother's maid was the inspiration for a character in the book and sued Stockett because it was "embarrassing and degrading."  I'm not a black female maid so I can't speak as one but I can speak as a woman in general.  The way the white women in this book treated their help, even when they were nice, was not good.  If anyone is embarrassed it should be all  people who see themselves as better than another because of the color of their skin, among other things. 

Ok, I'm done talking about that.

Back to Chris' novel.  We really don't know how long these last few steps will take but we now know it will happen.  Go to Chris' web page or his facebook page The New Phenomenon to keep updated.  As we know, you will too.

Chris, I am so proud of you.  I love you!