Release Day!!! Sky Jumpers By the Numbers

Sky Jumpers releases today.

That's so strange to say! Sky Jumpers releases today. Sky Jumpers releases today. Sky Jumpers releases today.You know how sometimes, you're in one state for so long that it feels like you're going to always be in that state? (Like how I'm always going to be 27. ;)) I've felt like I'm always going to be in the "I have a book coming out.... eventually" state and never the "I have a book out" state.

But guys. The day is here. And I am so thrilled! I'm excited for my baby to be out in the world, where she can be read! I'm excited that she's real and this story and these characters that have been such a part of my life are out there. Almost like they exist now in some non-corporeal yet still somehow real way.

I thought it might be fun to share some numbers, if for no other reason than I love numbers. (And pictures of numbers.)(Obviously.) Here we go!

Months to draft Sky Jumpers




Months to edit Sky Jumpers before getting an agent

 Months to edit Sky Jumpers after getting an editor

Days from book deal to book release

Days Sky Jumpers was on sub before being bought by Random House

Rounds of edits Sky Jumpers went through in total



In regards to the packages that have landed on my doorstep in the last few weeks in preparation for my launch party and school visits....

Sky Jumpers t-shirts




Sky Jumpers bookmarks

Sky Jumpers buttons




Sling shots

Foam apples

Sky Jumpers postcards




Pair of gigantic gloves

School kids I'm speaking to TODAY

School kids I'll be speaking to tomorrow and Thursday

Months from Sky Jumpers' inception to being in print


The amount of gratitude I have for you all and your incredible support, your wise words, your shared laughs, your helping hands, your shoulders to cry on, your kind words, your comments, your tweets, your encouragement, and your friendship. I love you all.



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