Daughter of Aero Cover Picture

Ta-da! My friend and writing partner/photo shop wizard has sent me the finished cover photo for Daughter of Aero. Thank you very much, Ms. A.M. Wied.

The next item on my to-do list is to upload the book file and order a proof copy. It won't be long now, dear readers.  

Daughter of Aero Review — Beta Reader #1

Daughter of Aero is currently going through the beta reading process, and I asked my two readers to please send me a few thoughts on the story that I can post here. Here is what Beta Reader #1 has to say. I promise I only edited this review enough to delete a few spoilers, ha ha.

"Awesome!!! I love this book! The interaction between the characters is very well done. I especially like the fact that Katie is writing three or four different stories and manages to make sense of it all and bring the stories together. In a lot of books, the writer has a hard time dealing with two POV's but Katie deals with three to four at any given time and rocks it."

"This book is also unique in the fact that a reader of any age will enjoy it. Little kids in my house just love Katie's book and so do the older teens (such as your's truly). Katie has put some pretty deep stuff in her book, such as the Christian belief in one God and the belief in Satan and Satanic influences, but has kept these aspects of the book simple enough for younger children to understand."

"I could hardly put the thing down after she gave it to me and read it all in one day. I'm not sure that I can be patient enough to wait for her to write the next one."

An update will follow when Beta Reader #2 sends his thoughts. 

New Addition To The Family

Some readers may remember that my family's dog, Samson, died this past August. It was pretty hard for everyone, but we've been coping well. We still miss him, but we're ready to move on and stretch our hearts a little bit more for a new addition to our troupe. So we contacted a Rhodesian Ridgeback breeder in Washington, and our next puppy was born a few days ago. Here is a picture they sent us of the newborn bundles of cuteness.

My family is considering the name Koda, after the little cub from Brother Bear. What do you think?