You guys, you guys, guess what?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Drumroll…………………..

The first draft is done! The first draft of my book He’s Making Diamonds: A Teen’s Thoughts on Faith Through Chronic Illness is done! *confetti and magically AIP ice cream for everyone*

When I finished the last chapter I had no idea what to feel to be honest. I was much calmer than I’d expected. 🙂 I suspect that it just hasn’t sunk in yet. Besides, there’s a whole lot more work to do before I can share it with you….

Things like editing, a book cover, more editing, beta readers, more editing, a foreword, more editing, and book marketing to name a few. However, apparently, I’m supposed to wait atleast a month before I can begin editing?

Yeah, I thought so too.

Something about resting and taking a step back so that I can actually see the typos and rough patches. (Actually, despite my original hesitance, I’m learning to fully sink into this period of rest. I didn’t realize how much I needed it, but it’s amazing both for me, and I’m guessing, for my book later. I want it to be the best it can be for you when you read it.)

For your enjoyment, here are some quote pictures that my awesome Alpha readers made:

Note: Those may or may not be in the book when it is published, we’ll see what happens with editing. But for now, they are. 🙂 Also, I only just realized that those are both from chapter three I think… made by two different people. But hey! It’s one of my favorite chapters if I do say so myself. 🙂

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Blog Announcement:

While we’re waiting for the next step with He’s Making Diamonds though, I do have something exciting to share! Begining next week, R535 is going to be hosting a blog series titled ‘What 5 Christian Teens Have Learned Through Thier Long-Term Illness’. Sounds fun? I think so! All of the ladies signed up to be a part of that are really awesome. 🙂 I think you’ll be encouraged by what they have to say. I know that they are very encouraging to me personally.