Hello my friends! 

Ready for a book three Paper Dreams update? I know I am! 

Okay, so when I last updated you all, I had just handed off my ms to my beta readers. Since that time, I got some incredible notes back and have been working steadily on incorporating all the feedback that I decided worked for my story. That in itself is a process, let me tell ya. I have the absolute BEST beta readers, and you wouldn’t believe the amazing notes I got back. I got comments on character development and arcs, timing issues, plot holes and plot bunnies, notes about my new characters and new locations, suggestions for word choices and whether or not a particular reference worked… it was all SO GOOD.

And of course, some of their ideas sparked new ideas of my own (which is really quite magical when that happens organically like that. Highly recommend.). So I’ve been “done” several times over, but then on my evening commute or when I’m out walking my puppy, I’ll suddenly think, “Oh but wait! What if…” And I’m off to the races again. 

But just last night, I finally decided I was at the point that Amie Kaufman calls “moving commas” and I called it quits. It is what it is, and it’s as good as I know how to make it. And I’m so so SO happy with the end result! 

So I uploaded to Amazon to start the final process, and if all goes spectacularly and miraculously to plan, I’m looking at a release date of August 2nd! That is SO SOON, you guys! There are still a lot of pieces that have to fall into place before then, but I think I can do it. Stay tuned, there may be updates, but I feel confident enough to say it out loud now. August 2nd. There it is in print. 

So if you’ll please join me in one giant collective Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!, now would be the appropriate time for that. 

Now, let’s all cross our fingers and pray that I can do it!

PS – I keep promising some fun posts and giveaways, and they really are coming. My focus has been entirely on the editing and re-writing and formatting and BOOOOOK. But those other things are still in the works too.

xoxo ~ Sioux