Progress!

Book updates:
1) The Toot Fairy is in the illustration phase, but Brittany has given me several sneak peeks in the past few weeks. This is the first book that I expect to launch this year. This one will be self-published so that I can retain all creative control.
2) I have an early reader chapter book that is currently in the final stages of editing. I hope that it can move to the illustration phase in a few weeks. I am using the same editor for all of my children's books. We really hit it off, and she is amazing!
3) I have three more picture books that will move to the editor after the chapter book is complete. One is about a spelling bee, another about a brave bug, and the third is about how zebras lost their colors. I expect these will likely come out in 2021. Waiting is hard!
4) My YA novel is hovering around 63k words, and I've sent it to several friends to get feedback. I'm not quite ready to send it to an editor yet, but I hope to find a YA editor and have it sent out to them by the end of the summer. My children's book editor has spoiled me, but she's given me a list of referrals to consider for this project.

Other updates: 

• I have started a group on Facebook to help provide feedback and help me launch my first book. They are amazing and have been so helpful!
• Since I'm self-publishing many, if not all, of the books I'm writing, I have also started the process to open an LLC with a law firm. I'll be revealing the name of my publishing imprint once it's approved.
• I've been researching marketing approaches, as well as ways that I can give back to teachers with COVID going on.