It’s beginning to look a lot like …publication.

Back in June, 2014, (6 months ago) I found out that my first novel, Illusions, would be published by www.dreamspinnerpress.com

I received my first set of edits on October 31st. At the time,  I was mid-way through book number two. I must say, stopping midway through an entirely different thought process to go back and work on the first book kind of threw me. I had to get into the heads of Skylar and Aiden once again to rewrite a few scenes. Once the first edit was complete, I bounced back to book number two.  We did this three different times before we completed the edits.

In between the edits and working on BN2 (book number 2) I had to write a blurb for Illusions and pick out the cover art.

Now, it’s the end of December and Illusions is at the galley proof stage, heading to a tentative release date of February 13, 2015..

I have to say working with DSP has been fantastic. Their process from choosing the manuscript to where we are today has been amazing. They are highly professional and working with DSP is like working with a well oiled machine. Every person knows their part of the process and like clockwork, they show up with it.

Unfortunately, I fell in love with my two main characters, Skylar and Sebastian (they made me change his name) Aiden. I simply didn’t want to let them go. Much like my real life affection for “Sebastian Stan”.  Therefore, my only option was to write about their friends so that “I”, by that I mean “their friends” can interact with them.

In BN2, you will meet Dylan and Jackson. Jackson is Aiden’s cousin, so we’ll be seeing Skylar, Aiden and Ryan again in BN2.

I hope you’ll join me for the cover reveal the first of January. We’re off to a new year and hopefully, fun times.

Shirley

Now for the song and video that inspired me as I wrote Illusions.

The Kill by Thirty Seconds to Mars