Given the current political and environmental landscape we find ourselves in as we enter 2025, we’re all looking for little bits of good news wherever we can find it. Well, I’ve got something to share that fits the bill: I am on the path to publish my third novel in September of 2025!
What do I have in store for you? A Christmas rom-com, full of tension, misunderstandings, conflicts of interest, glitter, Christmas magnets, capitalists, environmentalists, vegan carrot cake muffins, drum circles, and much much more.

How great are the chances that I will actually publish my book this year? Well, here’s the breakdown. I have a full draft of my manuscript in hand and a bona fide schedule with deadlines to bring it into reality. My editor, Donna Ho at Thoughts & Plots, has already finished the copyedit, and once I finish the revisions, my revised manuscript will go to a handful of trusted readers for feedback. After that, I will incorporate their feedback in the third draft, and then the manuscript is off to my proofreader Julie Davey. I’m just about to sign the contract with Storyhouse Works to do the professional layout, cover design, and formatting.

In other words, this year I’m taking myself seriously as an author by giving my writing the full spa treatment. I think you will be pleased with the result! And in the meantime, here is a silly placeholder cover image to keep the vision going.

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Wishing you all a wonderful 2025!
P.S. Are you excited about my news? If so, let me know in the comments.