School is out, for kids and myself, and so I am back in the swing of things author/illustrator-wise, working away on Sharing My Family. Jackson, in this image, is peeking out the door of his new bedroom, about to venture downstairs. He is a bit nervous.
I can relate–I feel like I am peeking around a corner as well: a nearly-final version of the book is on the horizon. I plan to send to it to a number of beta readers to get some final feedback before making minor adjustments/corrections and then hopefully going to press in fall 2025!
Some of you were kind enough to serve as alpha readers way back when I first had a manuscript draft (now several years ago!). If you participated then, you may be getting an email from me in the coming weeks asking if you will be a beta reader. And if you were not an alpha reader (or don’t remember) but are curious and would like to help by reviewing a near-final draft and providing me with honest feedback about it, you can let me know by filling out this form before the end of June.
Jessica Pleuss 