New book for sale

I have just had notification that Dizzy Izzy and the Singer is almost ready for it's final checks. They are just typesetting the front cover and then it will be coming over for the final checks before I say yes run it off the production line. I don't envisage any corrections will need doing but I remain vigilant. I am busy compiling a list of people who want books posting out so I can get them set off as soon as I receive them from the publishers. As usual I am running a bit close to Christmas but I remain hopeful they will get to my customers in time for Christmas. I am having to insist on receiving the money for the goods up front now as I have lost a lot of money by posting the books out to people and then they never pay. I am not a charity so this is the only way I can do it.

Little Bear continues her story as is usual with me there have been some unexpected twists in the story. I have several people working with me to help me to understand how it feels to have and live with the disease of MS as Little Bear will be supporting her adoptive mum through this progressive illness. Although it is tugging at my heart strings as I write the story I am really enjoying getting my teeth into a new type of writing.

I hope to explore writing for the People's Friend in the New Year as I can write 1,000 word story in about an hour so although they won't publish every story I send them I might get a bit of bread and butter money coming in for very little time spent. I have been reading the People's Friend for many years now following in my mum's footsteps so I am looking forward to this new journey.

I have completed the narrative to the little book called the story of the fleece which tells the story of how a fleece goes from keeping the sheep warm to it finally becoming a ball of wool. It is written from a baby lamb's point of view following her mummy's coat so she knows what will happen to her coat next year. We still have to sort and place the photos in and add a few simple knitting pattern at the back but it should be ready for retail by Easter. It was commissioned by a smallholding that has a few sheep and produce their own wool from their sheep to sell. They felt that having a book to buy would bring in another revenue and people might buy wool to try out the knitting pattern. I actually do the knitting for them. Another new avenue for me to follow