Hey Campers!




Hi! Long time no update! But here’s a little bit of news!
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Yep, an eBook sale! If you haven’t purchased Women Like Us and you read on a Kindle or iPad, what are you waiting for?
And if you have read the book, and you haven’t left a review on Amazon, please do so. Doesn’t have to be more than just a few words, but the more reviews the better.
Oh, one more thing: If you haven’t read about our beagle Derric’s book about his journey from Laboratory experiment to Freagle (free beagle!), here’s that link. Check it out, why don’t ya?
https://www.inkshares.com/books/love-derric-my-journey-from-laboratory-experiment-to-freagle-who
So that’s it for now. Happy Reading!
Hey Campers!
My good friend Lew Temple blurbed Sunshine is Forever. Check it out! Your copy arrives August 29, 2017!

Great news today! I received the Rites of Passage syndicate award! This syndicate supports first time authors, and I couldn’t be more proud to be recognized this way.
I’ve submitted my manuscript markups to my development editor, and I like to imagine her pouring over them this week. Once I’ve heard back from her, I’ll move on to reworking sections of my manuscript, adding and deleting scenes, and changing back to the original point of view. It’s going to be a lot of work, but well worth it in the end. :)
Cheers, Debbie
What I love most about Maria’s drawing technique is the balance she strikes between stylistic interpretation and realistic detail. Her innate sense of what’s too little and what’s too much resonates with me, it always has, which is why I’m so excited to be partnering with her in this way. Like me, she’s learning as she goes (or, as my partner Michael would say, she’s building the plane while flying it). Maria’s making great progress, and her illustrations look fantastic!
For those of you who missed Maria’s introduction in my last update, you can catch the video here.
Other news
I’ll be receiving my editor’s comments on May 3, which basically makes me this owl, right now, and for every second until then.

(Photo credit: Naldz Graphics)
(Very exciting. Blink blink. I might puke I’m so nervous.)
Also exciting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid Kitchener a visit yesterday. The folks at Vidyard hosted him. They took him on a tour of the office and chatted about many things.

I had the pleasure of tuning in to watch the livestream of the chat, which was fantastic (full recording here: http://demos.vidyard.com/watch/7VRMFw6CbkSfmFfPTsaaRH).
To everyone who pitched in to make yesterday seem so dreamy from the stands: Congratulations on doing an incredible job of hosting our country’s leader. Thank you for making such a lasting and positive impression. I’m proud to be part of a community where members push themselves to be compassionate and thoughtful, take risks, and behave transparently.
End of news.
You can probably surmise that the phrase ’Your book is in the mail’ is my dearest haunt. I can’t wait for the moment when I get to call you up (email or text, more likely) and say those words. So I thank you for your continued patience and understanding. Most of all, I want to thank you for reading!
Donna
Now for some fun bits... ;)
Maria’s creative process has been fascinating to observe. I mentioned how, like me, she’s figuring things out as she goes. Maria’s had to stretch her limits to overcome challenges, and in doing so, has developed her own techniques (read: hacked solutions together and I love it).
It’s my pleasure to be sharing with you some of her midstream work.
(^ ERMAGHERD!)
I hope you’re tantalized by these small flashes. Stay tuned for more detail in updates to come!