Two weeks ago, I was near tears, for three whole days. I was getting frustrated, impatient and the back and forth with the illustrator just wore me out. So much so, that when he sent the revised illustrations, I did not want to open them. He must have been busy. I suppose that’s what you get when you hire the best. 

However, I wasn’t going to compromise on how I wanted my book to look. my writing is very descriptive, and I wanted my child reader to see the book as a feast for the senses. What was to have taken a couple of weeks, took months! 

When I did finally get delivery, there were other hiccups. We were traveling and were in a remote area in Kent, where we were lucky to get one bar for a few seconds. So I had to wait to upload my second book, Sparrow’s song. When we got back home, I made other mistakes in uploading, so there was that. 

The same thing had happened with my first book. It was delayed for over 6 months! Finally, I was able to release it for a special birthday. God has plans, I suppose. In two days, it will be the anniversary of my mother’s passing. Perhaps, that was the grand plan. I had uploaded both the ebook, and paperback, after much struggling I should add, but left a box unchecked and something else..so it got further delayed. 

All of this I find terribly frustrating and constraining. 

Here we are, eventually, the bird has flown the coop! 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ4DFJ7C

Maybe, it was meant to be late, maybe it was meant to be connected to my mum? Who knows, I’m just exhausted by all the admin work! Certainly is not my forte! 

Veenu Banga

10/13/2022

11:03 pm.