Hello, fellow readers, and - hello, June!
Boy, it seemed like a mild, rainy Spring was just going to continue on into September down here in the Carolinas. And then, like a 2x6 in my face - Wham!
Hot temps, high humidity, beaucoup sun; welcome to summer in the South!
But there's no sense in complaining. I just sip my favorite beverage on my shady porch and read a book or magazine when I'm not writing, or doing chores, or visiting friends. I enjoy my blessings and try to share them with others, as I hope you all do too.
Book Progress

Blue Bug, The Story of a Girl and a Car, is going to the book designer on July 1. The illustrations are DONE, and =Boy!= do they look great! To recount the synopsis:
Hélène is a young French girl who loves a very special car that she calls "Blue Bug."
She dreams every night about Blue Bug and wishes to own it one day.
Are her dreams all for naught?
Will her wish come true?
Here's a little plot snippet for you to enjoy:
While on a trip to see a doctor, Hélène meets a famous woman named Helle Nice. Helle is a team Bugatti racing driver who encounters Hélène and Blue Bug the Bugatti. Hélène is sitting in Blue Bug while waiting for her father Emile, who is in the pharmacy getting medicine. Helle admires the beautiful car and tells Hélène about her own Bugatti story. Hélène tells Helle that she dreams of owning Blue Bug one day, and Helle encourages Hélène to dream big and hold onto her dreams, that they will come true one day. Then Helle departs and Hélène returns home with her father.
What happens next in the story?
Well, you'll just have to read the book when it comes out. And I think you will like reading it to your favorite children. I know of two little grandchildren that I'm going to read my copy to!
When will it be published?
Right now we are on track to have it available in several formats by November 1. Please refer to previous blog posts for more details; they should be linked to this current post.
Blue Bug will be sold on this website, but it will also be offered on Amazon KDP. We'll share more news each month as we make progress, so stay tuned to this channel!
Meanwhile...
Below is a book image from when Helle introduces herself to Hélène. Alex has done a marvelous job of illustrating the pages. Don't you agree?

And don't forget:
If you need a great book to read for yourself or that special someone, hop on over to my other website and pick up a copy of Classic Speedsters.
Click https://www.classicspeedsters.com/ to go visit that site.
Happy roads,
=rds