Jelly Bellys (for my girls)  and champagne (for my husband and I) were pulled out in August to celebrate a publishing contract with Saguaro Books. A publishing contract! I’m now a published author! From there, it’s been a whirlwind. Author picture, bio, back of book blurb, revisions, website, dedication, acknowledgements and finally reading through the proof copy to catch any remaining errors brings us to the end of October when my book was released. Three months from signing to publication. Crazy! I know. I’m happy to say, my middle-grade fantasy, The Gardenia Curse, is now on sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and on my author website. Pop on over to…