Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
This week I’m celebrating continued progress with Book II: Trouble By Any Other Name. I’m getting closer to finishing up the edits. I’ve been working with Sue Archer, copy editor extraordinaire, and I couldn’t be happier with her efforts. I’ve given my cover design to the inimitable Carrie Butler of Forward Authority Design Services to turn into a professional-looking cover. Getting closer!
I’m also celebrating the release of Kate Sparkes’ new book — Sworn. Sworn is the third book in the Bound trilogy. I’ve added it to my TBR list. Looking forward to reading it!
Not every fairy tale ends with “happily ever after.”
The plan was simple: Find Ulric, the lost king of Tyrea, then return him to Luid to reclaim his throne from the tyrant who stole it. But though Aren, Rowan, and Nox accomplished the first part of their task, the rest is proving to be more complicated than any of them imagined.
Severn won’t give up his throne without a fight. Worse, it seems Ulric did not fare as well during his years in captivity as he’s led everyone to believe—and Rowan may not have escaped unscathed, either.
If Nox doesn’t find a cure for the king’s mysterious ailment, Aren will be forced to challenge Severn for the crown. It’s a battle Aren has little hope of winning. And if he does, it will cost him the love and the freedom he’s fought so hard to gain.
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What other celebrations are going on out there?
© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2016. All rights reserved.
Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
I am celebrating the baby steps to the end of my work in progress. The finish line is so close! Have a great weekend. Erika
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Thanks! It’s so exciting when you get that close. Enjoy your weekend, too!
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Congratulations, Kate!
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It sounds like a great story!
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Lori, it’s coming together! Now, that’s reason to celebrate. YAY! Sworn sounds like a good read. If only I could slow my brain a bit to enjoy anything longer than a product label. *smack forehead* Maybe, I can wait for the movie release?! It sounds like trilogy that moves from the pages to the big screen, if you ask me. Have a good weekend and thank you for visiting today. It was a pleasure!
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Thank you, Cathy! Yes, I think the trilogy would make a great movie. Maybe we’ll get to see it one day. Enjoy your weekend!
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Congratulations to Kate! And best of luck to you – I hope Book II continues to come together for you. Nice to meet you through this hop!
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Thanks very much, and it’s nice to meet you, too!
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Good luck finishing your edits! Have a great weekend 🙂
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Thank you! You, too!
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Congratulations on your editing process Lori and on your friend’s new book! best wishes to both of you. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you very much! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend, as well!
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Sworn has such a great log line! 🙂
Also, I’m so excited about Trouble By Any Other Name!
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Thanks, Carrie! Yes, it does. And me, too!
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Congrats to Kate on her new book, and I agree with Carrie about the log line. It really is ominous and excellent. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
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Thank you, Lexa! A great weekend to you, too!
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Good luck getting things ready to go.
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Thank you!
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I’ve really liked seeing how your second book is progressing e.g. the video trailer release etc so it will be great to see the finished cover soon too – keep up the good work 🙂 Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace
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Thank you, and thanks for visiting!
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Good work on nearing the end of your edits. I’m working through edits of my own and keep finding places I need to write a new chapter… So then I’ll need to edit out stuff I’ve already written si it doesn’t end up being 100K.
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That sounds frustrating. It doesn’t take long for that word count to build up. Good luck with it!
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Glad to hear the edits are progressing well.
Congrats to Kate on the new book.
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Thank you!
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Congratulations to Kate and to you! Sounds like your wrapping up that book.
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Thanks, C.Lee! I’m getting there.
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Be sure to keep us posted about the progress! New books always welcome and exciting.
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I’ll do that!
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