By Dr. Sheila Pope
Several women have asked me to share my journey to build my family through the adoption process. I have a working title and a clear vision of wear I am going with my narrative.
Adopting is a labor of love!
For two years, I said I would write an e-book using iBook Author to create this fantastic e-book filled with videos and photos to document my journey. I tried to get all of the necessary items to make it happen. I am happy to say I scratched that approach. I will share some great photos in the book, but they will be limited.
Change of Plans
Finally, I sat down a couple of months ago and started the book without all of the junk! I have several chapters written. I am proud to announce that I have set a timeline to finish. I am going to publish this book on several formats. It will be published via Apple; then, I am going to have my publisher publish it in paperback. If sales are great, then we will go to hardback.
The Official Announcement
I decided to let my followers know my new book will be released in March! Five years ago, I published “Writing Essentials: Strategies to Master Freshmen English and Writing Placement Exams” (ISBN: 978-1-61549-765-2). It was a textbook, but this book is not a textbook. I have a new publisher and I know what to expect this time around. Moreover, the new book is a personal story which has been more difficult to write. My fear of sharing its content has been more difficult than I anticipated. I am not comfortable sharing all of my fears, but I am going to release them. I am grateful I adopted three children, but the process took three years to finish.
It took some time to get my thoughts together and to decide what I wanted to share about the process, but I have my direction and I am working consistently on writing. I am being considerate as I write because I was not the only person that went through my journey. It is important to tell our story correctly and with respect to my children’s privacy. I will continue to post as the deadline nears on my social media platforms.