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Then this happened.

My agent retired, and I have a new one.

We're on submission, and I'm on deadline. 

How are you guys?!

Welcome to the last newsletter of the year. I'm sending it out a little earlier because this is such a busy time for all of us.

Thanks to all who bought books after the autumn newsletter. I saw the spike in sales :)

And thank you for your reviews! We did it! We got to 100 :)

Good news from my publisher: A Season to Dance will become an audiobook. Auditions are on, and I should know more soon. And A Season to Dance came out in Portuguese in late November.

What else? Oh! The agent! So Les Stobbe, the legend, retired from agenting and did something amazing for his 75 authors. He sold his business to The Steve Laube Agency. The transition was incredibly smooth, and I'm thankful to no end. 

I've been working with Bob Hostetler, and he's first class. We're on submission and excited about the way ahead. I'm making improvements to the manuscript while we wait. 

Please pray for me. I began homeschooling my son in October, and in January, my little girl will begin getting her education at home too. My writer friends who homeschool swear they have enough time for everything. "Loaves and fishes," they say. I pray they're right ;)

That's all y'all! Thank you for your support and encouragement always. 

Love,

Patricia

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#MerryChristmas!

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)

"Porque um menino nos nasceu, um filho se nos deu; e o governo estará sobre os seus ombros; e o seu nome será: Maravilhoso Conselheiro, Deus Forte, Pai Eterno, Príncipe da Paz." (Isaías 9:6)

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Blog posts and media coverage:

The past three months were very busy with a tour and other opportunities. Here are the highlights. Enjoy!

Resolution 2018: Resolve Nothing. (ICFW – 12/13/2017)

A Season to Dance Blog Tour – Review and Giveaway (Radiant Light – 12/1/2017)

Author Patricia Beal Shares Her Nuggets of Resilience (Thorn & Vine – 11/30/2017)

A Season to Dance Tour – Guest Post & Giveaway (Singing Librarian Books – 11/29/2017)

A Season to Dance on Tour – Review & Giveaway (Kat’s Corner Books – 11/28/2017)

Book Review and Giveaway – A Season to Dance (Just Commonly – 11/27/2017)

A Season to Dance Tour – Review and Giveaway (Reading is my Superpower – 11/26/2017)

A Season to Dance Spotlight Book Tour (Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen – 11/25/2017)

A Season to Dance Tour (C Jane Read – 11/24/2017)

A Season to Dance Tour – Review & Spotlight (Reflections From My Bookshelves – 11/23/2017)

A Season to Dance Blog Tour and Giveaway (The Christian Fiction Girl – 11/22/2017)

A Season to Dance Tour – Review, Interview, Giveaway (A Baker’s Perspective – 11/21/2017)

Podcast – Patricia Beal: Ballerina. Army wife. Woman of Intrigue. (Isle of Misfits – 11/20/2017)

A Season to Dance Blog Tour with Review and Giveaway (Remembrancy – 11/20/2017)

A Season to Dance Blog Tour Intro Post (Just Commonly – 11/19/2017)

Book Recommendation – A Season to Dance (Inspy Romance – 11/18/2017)

I'm also in the first edition of a brand new magazine! Fringe Magazine (Winter 2017)

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The new adventure. Home school for two.

Hard? Yes. But while I may regret many decisions and choices in this life, I know I won't regret this. They got their lives back. We got our lives back. Eight hours of school + homework and papers and projects? Nope. Not for these monkeys. I thank God for getting us here. It's a good place to be.

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#Photobomb :)

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Thank you for a wonderful year! :)

Photo by Isabelle Aubert. Amandine Albisson in "Don Quixote - Paris, December 11, 2017.

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