Since signing my contract with the fine folks at Bethany House Publishers, I've been holding my breath. Just a bit. You know, listening to that dark voice as it whispers that something's going to go wrong, that someone at the publisher is going to wake up and say, "WHAT IN THE HECK WERE WE THINKING? LET'S PULL THE PLUG ON THIS TL HINES BOOK."

(Sidenote to pre-published authors reading this: See? That voice inside never really goes away. When you're trying to sell your stuff, you tell yourself you'll be more confident about your writing when you actually have a contract. You won't. So be prepared. And if you try to tell me you have no such internal voice of doubt, well, I know better. Every writer has one.)

Thankfully, in the last week, Bethany House sent me their fine looking printed catalog (as I blogged about before); now, they've also created a page on their own web site: marketing copy, cover image, even a chance to order the book for a bargain price of $15.19. Fifteen bucks for a hardback book? Get outta here. (Crass commercial message: Pre-order the book right now, and I'll send you a signed copy, plus a free gift. End of crass commercial message.)

So, I guess Bethany House has to publish the book now; it's in their printed catalogs and on their web site.

Take that, evil voice of doubt.

(But what if nobody likes it?)

Shut up.