Fun news today! I received my author proof copy of Beauty and the Beast! woohoo!
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The nice, shiny cover made taking photos a little more difficult than I expected…
The book is beautiful! The formatters I worked with did a great job, and I feel like the print quality is beautiful too! All joy aside, it was a big “wow” moment to hold a physical book in my hands. Beauty and the Beast has been out for a year and a month in ebook format, and now it’s in paperback. Thank you, Champions! This moment wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for all of you. I am so blessed!
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Myrrhlynn helped me with the cover–which is the only reason why it looks so fab!
I’m already working to get Cinderella ready for a paperback release–although I’m hopeful the timeline will be a little more condensed. I’m skipping The Wild Swans for now because figuring out how to get the two endings to line up is going to be fun.
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So what do you think, guys? I technically wrapped up all the paper shuffling, so the paperback edition of B&B should be available to purchase early next week. I’m waiting on Amazon to get the physical book and the ebook lined up on the same page. When I know it’s all organized, I’ll update my links and make a quick post to notify you. Thanks for reading, Champions! Enjoy your weekend!