But I Smile Anyway…

Happy Monday, Peeps! I don’t quite know where to start, but it’s been a bit of a surreal week, this week.

Got your drink? I may have to get a double strength something or other!

• If we were having chai, I’d tell you that I was only in school for a couple of days. They went fine…
• If we were having chai, I’d sigh and say that I was off because one of my children wasn’t well. They needed their mummy with them, and I can only thank God that my head at school is such an amazing person, who knows we need to put family first, and that I have such a brilliant team who pulled together in my absence to keep things going. I tell you what, this week made me really remember that we are not irreplaceable anywhere other than in our families.

• If we were having chai, I’d reassure you all that they are on the road to recovery now after giving us a scare, but fingers crossed things are better for them going forward. Your prayers that they feel 100 % better soon would be much appreciated. 🙏🏽💛
• If we were having chai, I’d get a little emotional with this next bit. I needed as much light in my life as possible, and I have been waiting for a certain reader to finish Marriage Unarranged before he reads Book two, as I needed quite a specific sensitivity reader. Now, I can’t say anything about what he thinks of book two yet, but his review of Marriage Unarranged reduced me to happy tears!

• If we were having chai, I’d remind you that I am a part of this Bookapalooza event on Facebook this weekend, so if you are interested, become a member, and I assure you, you will find loads of amazing new authors and a chance to win a paperback copy of Marriage Unarranged!

• If we were having chai, I’d also say you should keep your ears and eyes peeled, as there will be a cover reveal for book two next weekend, too!

• If we were having chai, I’d have to mention Sonu Singh. He’s spent quite a bit of time with me over the last few days, sitting next to me, laying with me in bed, and watching a film with me, too! I think he could sense I was quite stressed out. He’s a good boy, is my Sonu Singh… 😻

This week I have a busy one at school with some staff out, meaning that we need to juggle people about. I also will be keeping an eye on above-said child to make sure they aren’t overdoing things. And I will be waiting for the sensitivity reader feedback… as well as the reactions to the cover reveal, plus the fun of Bookapalooza! And it’s December on Thursday, as well, so I can’t wait to get that tree out and ready to decorate, on Saturday.

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