Thanksgiving Day - 2016 - November 24
Among many blessings I’d be happy to share with you, on this year’s Thanksgiving Day, I am sharing what follows!
In the wee hours of Wednesday, November 23, I sent off the FINAL approval of the interior of my manuscript file. “What does that mean?”, you ask.
It means that after 12 months of hours and hours of advocating for changes needed with front cover design implementation, even more hours advocating for the changes needed in implementing interior graphic designs, and even more hours finding and requesting changes as the result of proofreading and formatting and alignment of texts with photos, and very little time needed to approve the gorgeous back cover and spine for the book that Brittany created - Seeking the Light of God’s Comforter---When Challenges Dim Our View is ready to go to the printer!!!
What next?
In 2-3 weeks, I will get two printed copies of the book and will need to review them to be sure nothing went awry in the printing process.
Technically, the book could then go wide distribution for sale but I am holding off on that until I am sure my website is in shape ( with me in shape to manage it). Currently, that is not the status. Those delays are circumstantial and God will see to that timing coming into the queue.
My hopes, at this time, is all could be ready mid-January but I will wait until I know God has switched the yellow cautionary light to green for “Go”!!
As I thank God for each of you, I also thank you for your prayers and encouragement in what has been a very long journey - yet one that is nearing its intended destination.
Seeking - as we on the publication team have lovingly been calling her - has been ultra-sounded beyond measure and I am more than elated to say, she is looking gorgeous. I can barely wait - but I will have to - for you to meet her!!
My love to all - Lynn
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We can hardly wait either!
ReplyDeleteWith progress this far on this long journey - certainly something to be thankful for today, even as we continue to pray.
With love,
Fiona
And your prayers have sustained me more than once, Fiona! Many thank yous!
DeleteLove,
Lynn
This is beyond exciting, Sis! What a wonderful gift for Thanks-giving! Continuing in prayer every step of the way...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sis - truly it was a "gift" to click on send and get the final approval off to move this process along. In the "natural", it meant the publishing company needed Nate - the man who now does the typesetting. I had done my best combing through the brambles and weeds of what came "before him" in what seemed like the bleak and lost 'secret garden'. He bought it all to life! If I knew him, I'd have hugged him but I surely sent along that message in words to be passed on to him.
DeleteI can't wait! I feel like you are pregnant with something wonderful from God and I am anxiously awaiting its arrival along with you! May God continue to strengthen you and provide whatever you need to bring forth this beautiful gift.
ReplyDeleteSusan - how nice to find your comment and prayers here on my blog posting. You are so right about this 'pregnancy' which now is at 7 years!! It was 6 years finding the means to publish and then this past year in the actual process.
DeleteIt will be a joyful arrival and with you among the greeters - even more so!!
God bless!
Lynn
So exciting!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenni - I am "almost" allowing myself to get excited, even with much left to do!! It is a great opportunity!
DeleteDear Lynn, I read your blog with such excitement and anticipation of what the Lord has prompted you to do over these years.
ReplyDeleteHe has now provided the means to bring your devotional to fruition. His timing is always perfect! Isn't it so exciting to be in partnership with the Creator of the universe?
I can't wait to read your devotional! It won't be long now, my dear friend.
Thank you, Carol!! You have been on your own writing journeys to totally understand the feelings that accompany the process. Yes to God's perfect timing after so many years of open and closed doors. Trusting Him is the key esp. through all the ups and downs. I look forward to sharing the book with you! Thanks for your steadfast encouragement all these years - and now!
DeleteLove,
Lynn