THE MEMOIRS OF SUMMER RAY

Finally, all the Summer Ray paperback books are published with their own ISBN’s. https://thememoirsofsummerray.com/the-summer-ray-books-authors-point-of-view/ I still need to publish the 7th hardback book. But the entire set in paperback is published. It’s quite a feeling. I am still deciding on IngramSpark. At this point, I don’t think so. It could change in a few months. But as of now, I will be working with KDP to get the eBooks ready. It’s another skill to learn. But it will definitely be easier to read for eBook users. One thing at a time. I am also working on building my book and merchandise inventory, and taking classes with our fiscal sponsor, From the Heart Productions www.fromtheheartproductions.com. I will be creating an online store to also sell direct.

I am gathering information for the Pitch Deck/Business Plan and hopefully it will be ready by December 31st. I say, “hopefully” because I am not sure if I will have all I need to complete it by then. But the good news is, I am working on it. I couldn’t do that last year. So, anything I am focusing my attention on now, that I didn’t do the last six months or even last year, is progress. We are still in the “development” stage. But just because the film hasn’t been produced yet, doesn’t mean that nothing is happening. Which I do hear a lot. This “stage is the time to develop the project.” (Tom Malloy) https://share.google/n2P8yYzj4ZKMwkEVE. So, right now, we are creating the blueprints for the creation of this pilot film, and designing the outlines for the future. I am putting together a cast “wish list.” I am going to apply for membership to Cinando https://cinando.com/en/login for filmmaking networking. These are all a parts of development. This means the project is still moving forward, even though it isn’t seen yet. My estimate is that we will start to get into pre-production within a year. Pre-production can move very fast. So, it is possible we will start production late next year. But these are estimates only. The books are done. The storyboards are also finished.

The script has been through Largo AI analysis with “fantastic results.” I am starting to work on the Pitch Deck/Business Plan. So we are in a very good place to get to pre-production, like I said within a year. I will be marketing the project as well. Ours is historical/fiction. We will make sure of its historical accuracy – the parts that are true – right down to the buttons on the uniforms. I live in Gettysburg. I have no excuse not to be accurate. The genres for the project are:

Christian Fantasy/Time Travel Romance/Historical Fiction/Drama

There isn’t anything hidden or misleading. But there again, the true historical parts of our American history, will be displayed with the utmost care to get it right.

Till next time,

Thank you for being a part of our Summer Ray world.