Passed Final Production Stage

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Trail of Betrayal passed the final production stage today. I just received an email from the publisher this afternoon. That means it goes to the printer next for setup and distribution. I should have a printed copy in my hand the week after next. Let’s hope so, anyway.

I’ve passed this step many times before with other books. I won’t pretend that writing a book is easy, but it does get easier with each additional book. I am one to talk; I don’t have enough patience with myself.

Final Approvals on Galley Today

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I sent final approvals on interior galley today. The next steps are the final quality assurance and final content evaluations and then on to the printer. It is a working step-by-step process. Once I know when the book is online, I will let you know. Spread the word!

Can’t Stand the Suspense

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I approved the cover(s) designs this week on my new book. Waiting on publisher to send back the galley with revisions and corrections. This is the final review before it goes to the printers. Once printed, the new book should be online (Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites) within two weeks. I am excited, as I can’t wait to see the final product. The suspense is killing me.

I believe it is my best book published yet. I’m tooting my own horn, but hey, if I can’t toot it, who can? It is a historical fictional novel on American history during colonial times. While some of the events and dates are true, the characters are fictitious. Focused on the lives and challenges of characters during the American Revolutionary War, the book reflects the optimism of the American culture.

The book is 424 pages in length. Makes a great gift for those that enjoy history. There are sketches, as well as references for historians and history bluffs alike. All copyrights belong to the author and writer of this book – no duplication please. Please click on link below to see designs, although this is just a preliminary illustration. 9781546232681_hrd – Hard Cover

New Book In Production

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My new book, Trail of Betrayal, is in the production stage. Please look for it soon at Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. I will post to this website as soon as it’s published. The book is a sequel to Saga of the Ages.  If you enjoy mystery, suspense, thrill-seeking and action, combined with romance, you will love this book. Centered around the American Revolutionary War, it entails love of country, patriotism and family unity. Written for history lovers and historians. Artist of front cover design and sketches – Dannie Michelle Wright.

 

 

 

Medical Study on LEMS

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I just got back from Augusta this afternoon. I started the new oral drug administration today. The doctor has started me on low dosages of Firdapse 10 mg tablets, increased in 45 minute increments. I am up to 45 mg. I am starting on 15 mg 3 times a day. However, because I am putting something new into my body, I am cutting pills into half to administer.

The research team will continue to monitor the drug, even from home. If it does what it is suppose to do, it will open up the calcium blockers surrounding the myelin sheaths. It works with the weakness of the disease itself. Hopefully, my energy level will continue to increase over time.

I feel privileged to be able to participate in this study. There were other health conditions involved. The drug has been FDA approved in Europe already. This study will help pave the way for FDA approval in the United States. It took several months of actually getting on the drug, but I feel fortunate, just the same.

I already feel a slight change in energy levels. I think this has been the answer to prayers for nearly seven years. God works in mysterious ways. If it can give me a better quality of life, than that is what I desire. If more, than I am definitely blessed. Who knows, I may be jogging around the block soon. Chuckle.

Anyway, thanks for all the prayers and encouragement. Please keep sending them. I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a Merry Christmas. May 2018 be the very best year yet in every way.

New Book in the Making

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Saga of the Ages is in the making. It’s halfway written now. Different from any other historical novel, it is created with mystery and suspense. You as the reader will be led down a path of multiple murders, espionage and romance. The setting is in colonial times, during the American Revolutionary War Era. Some of the date and facts are true; the characters are fictitious. Artist – Dannie Michelle Wright

Given Birth – Literally That Is

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Today, I feel like I have given birth – literally that is, to a new book. Lingering Shadows was signed off today with final content evaluation approvals. It will be sent to printers next week. Look for it at Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites within the next two weeks. Someone bring out the champagne and make a toast!

The book is approximately 400 pages, based on actual war events and dates. An historical novel created during the post-Civil War days, American families thrive to survive. The South is defeated and building up their severely crippled economy. Read how one young American family struggles through the challenges of everyday life as shadows linger after the war.

A Blogger’s Day

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I promised myself that when I finished my newest book, I would start blogging again. It has been several months since I last did. Through circumstances, I finally finished the manuscript yesterday. It was more difficult this time as my mind was cluttered with worry. My mother has been in and out of the hospital with heart trouble this year. Her latest admission was on Sunday. She is having heart surgery on Thursday. The doctor said she might come home on Friday, if all goes well.

I realize our parents can not live forever, nor anybody else for that matter. It is discouraging at best to think my mother is reaching her final days. We put animals out of their misery, but we can’t physically put people to sleep and out of their pain. I acknowledge that we are not machines – we can not reverse the aging process. We simply do the best we can. I hope my mother’s health improves and she is here on earth for years to come, but that may be unrealistic. I have seen my mother improve some, only to be in a bed of pain the next day.

Truth is, I don’t know what the answer is. Maybe the surgery will strengthen her heart some, but I have to be cautious too. My mother is strong internally; she can take anything, I feel. But can I? That is the million-dollar question.

 

New Book Sent to Publishers

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Lingering Shadows has been sent to the publishers today. It should be sent to the printers soon. There have been many interruptions and delays on this book due to family emergencies, personal illness and mother’s illness and hospitalization.

An historical novel, written with the American family in mind. There is pride in the American society, both North and South. Love of family and country, patriotism and tragedy are entailed in the story. Historical events and dates are true. Characters are fictitious.

Everyone deals with circumstances and negativity in life. The characters are comforted in that they have the warmth and love of their families to get them through the more challenging times. The Civil War left the country in devastation and destruction. Read how the main character, Benjamin Green, finds his way from a humble and modest beginning to become a self-made millionaire overnight.

A sequel to Glimpses of the Past, this is a must-read for historians and history buffs. The artwork is stunning inside and out, symbolic of the homes that were built during the Civil War era. Artist is Dannie Michelle Wright for front cover design, painting and sketches.

Please look for it online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites in the following weeks. There is a variety of topics for readers to enjoy – American history, politics, economics, romance and war-related issues. I promise you won’t put the book down until you have finished the book.

Released Again!

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My newly released book, Glimpses of the Past; Heritage of the Old South, is available back online. I had to have it resubmitted due to a printing error. I am presently working on its sequel, Lingering Shadows. A story surrounding the devastation, tragedy and brutality of the Civil War, few historical novels have been written with such passion, love of family and country. You will not only cry a little, you will laugh with the author’s sense of humor and humanistic point of view.

Please place your order online today at http://www.authorhouse.com, http://www.elizabethaphilips.com, Amazon or Barnes & Nobles websites. In addition, you can click the icon in the left widget and it will take you to the website.