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Goals for February and beyond

This didn't fit in the end-of-January newsletter.

I'm waiting to hear back from the audiobook distribution platform Inaudio if my recorded audiobook for A Lion's Head is quality-approved. I've also uploaded it to the soon-to-be-launched IndieAuthorConnect by IAX Audio.

  1. Book signing on 21st February at my local Indigo Bookstore.
  2. Recording the audiobook for A Lion's Pride.
  3. My illustrator Chris Ho, @algebutter, has completed his part of the middle-grade short story we're working on. Elise, @emsapublishing, has done her part with editing. It's my turn to finish revising and polishing the manuscript into its final format. We're aiming for a summer release for a short story featuring a demon of disease stalking a ten year old's family.
  4. Finish drafting A Monkey's Mask.
Illustration by Chris Ho, @algebutter. Ok, this image didn't make the final cut—too scary. But it was floated as an idea! Sri Lankan Yaksha meet Lysol!

An Aside

Few know I'm pursuing a Bachelor of Education full-time. This term I'll be teaching kindergarten (last term was Grade 2s). This is my secret for getting things done: when time is limited, every second counts.

Books to add to your TBR

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More Free books

I was a little over-enthused this month when I signed A Water Horse up for several Book Funnels. I wasn't sure whether or not anyone would be curious about A Water Horse. Pleasantly surprised, here I am.

You may be one of the many who 'discovered' me in January. While you're waiting for my third book to hit the shelves, please discover more authors via the links below.

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Happy reading!

-D.M. De Alwis