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LABOR OF LOVE

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Did you know elephants are pregnant for almost two years? Actually, the average is twenty-two months!  And then they deliver a baby weighing as much of two hundred and thirty pounds! Can you imagine?

Yes. I can. I’ve been pregnant with my book, “BOSSES AND BLACKJACKS: A Tale of the Bloody Fifth in Philadelphia” for three years! At least, that’s what it felt like. In reality, with time out for holiday seasons, it was actually more like two-and-one-half years—so I’ve still got Momma Pachyderm beat!

Morning sickness was the endless research. The girth increase was felt with each additional chapter written. Toward the end, attempting to bend over to pick something up from the floor or cutting my toenails, was represented by the painful process of editing.

Now—at last—I’m in labor!

By that, I mean I have sent the entire finished manuscript to be formatted and finalized for submission to the magical world of Amazon!

Here’s hoping the delivery will go smoothly! (I can guarantee my book baby will not weigh 230 pounds!)

Stay tuned for the “birth announcement!”

 

 

 

14 thoughts on “LABOR OF LOVE”

    1. I’m very flattered, Meg! How about we do a swap? You do a guest post on my blog, and if you want to send me interview questions, I’d be happy to answer. (Now, I just have to learn how all this works! Any advice?)

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  6. Linda, how funny that we had similar themes about writing!! I obviously didn’t see this prior! (Or did I steal yet another writer’s ideas…)

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