Author Shelly Goodman Wright

Me and Bella by the tree.  

How can it almost be Christmas? Didn’t we just do the back to school shopping and send them to school? I keep praying God will not only give me more hours in the day, but the energy to accomplish more. I know it’s a lot to ask, but God does say we can ask for anything.

I also dislike thinking time has once again escaped me and just when I got used to writing 2011.

Oh well, what can we do? I have to say the New Year looks promising with the release of my first novel, Twisted Roots. However I don’t think for one moment the hard work is over—no, no, no—that is just beginning. Marketing, speaking events, book signings—is in my near future and I hope to do a lot of them.

As for the novel, it is in the final stages. December 2, I started working with the cover designer. She’s first sketch out some ideas and then will transfer her creations into the computer. I’ll have three designs to choose from, or give my input for changes. Once I sign off on the design, the manuscript goes to layout for binding. I’ll get a mailed copy of the manuscript for the last review before it goes to the print press. In the next few weeks I will also be speaking with my commercial producer. Sounds weird saying it aloud and weird typing it—my producer.

For those of you NOT on facebook, I have new book markers! Send your mailing address to my e-mail swright011699@msn.com and I’ll not only mail you out a few, but a Christmas Cards as well! Let me know how many you would like. Also, if you would like for me to keep your address for a future mailing list, let me know that as well or else I won’t keep your address. I don’t want to spam anyone! But I would like to let you know when I start scheduling events in your area. I’m looking at libraries, churches, book store (big and small), middle schools and high schools. No venue is too small!

Well there is still much to do before this holiday is a memory, so I best get to work. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and blessings into the New Year and beyond.

Happy Writing