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Newsletter - 5/3/2022
Another weekend of dance competitions and basketball tournaments, plus the construction of a Roman Bath 3D model with my 5th grader.
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The Roman Bath model was funβa layer of homemade oobleck at the bottom with blue food coloring swirled in. Then, a layer of clear slime, topped with resin to harden the surface. Popsicle-stick stairs, toilet paper roll columns, and lots of hot glue. We have some blue slime for the aqueduct. πππ
Now that Iβve set a release date, I started cranking away on the ancillary pieces for Book 4βs Birthday. π Scheduling a Book Binge, setting up Goodreads Giveaway, adding to Bookbubβ¦ detail of cover and back cover, wrapping up artβ¦ and Iβm still anticipating one of the beta readers telling me Iβve got something totally screwed up.
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Fortunately, like a mom who smiles as she picks up the remains of a playroom after the kids have lived a recklessly imaginative day, I find some glimmer of joy in the chaos. Maybe with a glass of beer or wine at hand some nights, but we all need a low-pass filter sometimes.
Oh, it was a complete mis-use of my time, but I ordered artwork for my next series. It isnβt right yet, so youβre the only ones that will see this early view. Yeah, it's you-know-who.
o To-Do list for writing last week:
Email updates- Keep prepping for book-signings. Ordered a banner. Ordered booksβsome came in. Waiting on the rest.
- Write blurb for Book 4. Done.
- Insert pics for Book 4 (none of them worked out the way I envisioned, so I need to go back and make sure they "fit"). Not done.
o To-Do list for writing this week:
- Email updates
- Crank up the pace on editing, just a half-notch or soβ¦
- Contact Goodreads Librarians to add Book 4 to the series on GR.
- Create back cover for Book 4.
- Set up Goodreads Giveaway for Book 4
- Add prologue for next series to Book 4
- Name next series
- Insert pics
Previous Newsletters
- βNewsletter - April 26, 2022β
- βNewsletter - April 19, 2022β
- βNewsletter - April 12, 2022β
- βNewsletter - April 5, 2022β
- βAlmost done Marching - 3/30/2022
- βSpring Break - 3/22/2022
- β#weekendgetaway - 3/15/2022
- βMarch Merch... - 3/8/2022
- βMarch on! (yeah, that's terrible) - 3/1/2022
- βLate-Feb Slog - 2/23/2022
- βNo rest for the weary - 2/16/2022
- βBook 4 of The Guardian League, The Song Unsung - 2/9/2022
- βHappy Birthday to my Wife - 2/1/2022
- βFinding Books "Connected" to mine - 1/25/2022
- βHunting for Silver Linings - 1/18/2022
- βStarting off the New Year with a Bang - 1/11/2022
- ββHappy Neo Year - 1/4/2022
- βTreasure - 12/28/2021
- βHappy Holidays - 12/21/2021
- βA week of promotions - 12/14/2021
- βElf on the Shelf and the Bless-Yous of Winter - 12/05/2021
- βThanks have been given - 11/30/2021
- βReviews, but not bookish reviews... - 11/23/2021
- βLights, digital recording device, actionβ¦ - 11/16/2021
- βAnnnnd... cue Christmas! - 11/09/2021
- βBook 3 Hype-Up Coming Soon - 11/02/2021
- βLosing Faith, a Calyx Twins Story - 10/26/2021 π Losing Faith, a Calyx Twins Story.pdfβ
- βNew pics for Book 1 - 10/19/2021
- βHappy Birthday, Middle Egg - 10/12/2021
- βAge Before Duty -10/05/2021 πβ Age-Before-Duty.pdfβ
- βGrundle's Hope - 9/28/2021 π Grundle's-Hope.pdfβ
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Steven J Morris
Hi! If you enjoy fantasy with snarky humor, I've got some books for you. My newsletter takes you along the creative journey, and keeps you informed of what's brewing.
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