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Just A Little Bit Closer

I had Sheryl Crow lyrics in my head all week. Everyday is a winding road, I get a little bit closer. . . This weeks accomplishments:

  1. Kicked off book cover design
  2. Line item editor and proof readers started their work
  3. Copyright filed
  4. ISBN (International Book Standard) identifiers purchased
  5. Secured studio and engineer for audiobook (This was something new and unplanned. So excited!)

My publisher is giving me an estimate of two months. Maybe Christmas will come early this year!

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August 2021 Amyloidosis Update

Monday, August 16th was my latest treatment. I have now completed a little over six years of treatment on a twenty-one-day cycle. If my math is correct, that is #106, but who’s counting, right?

It would be nice to find a cure but for now I’m happy with stability, or at least slowed deterioration. I am still able to walk and use a keyboard, even though much slower than just a year ago. If all goes as planned, I will remain on the drug study till January 2023. At that time, I will be reassessed and transferred to one of the longer term approved treatments.

This is definitely a marathon and I appreciate everyone’s continued prayers and support!

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Content Edits Are Done!

I received the final content edits back from my editor this week! This has been such a fun and learning experience. Next week I will meet with the line item editor, layout editor, and cover designer. Still a lot of time consuming work but definitely getting closer to reality.

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Making Progress

I received my first edits back from my editor a couple of weeks ago. It was exciting but a very humbling process. I haven’t seen that much red ink since my last research paper in grad school.

It was hard finding an editor. To get a good one, you have to interview and they ask for samples of your book. She had some great credentials and had edited for some of my favorite authors like John Maxwell and Philip Gulley.

So for now, I’ve got my head down, working, creating, and re-creating. As Rob Bell describes it, “it is somewhere between intoxicating and maddening.”

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