So, yeah, I'm gonna be PUBLISHED!

Wow. Typing those words . . . it still doesn't feel real. I've had a few weeks now to supposedly get used to the idea, but I don't know if I ever really believed it would actually happen. But now I've spoken to my editor and discussed things like cover design, author bios, formats . . . and it's finally sinking in. And my whole body is just like one massive happy goose bump!

Ever since I can remember, I've loved the written word. I was born a bookaholic and made up stories fill my old...