THE MEMOIRS OF SUMMER RAY

So excited to share that JLove Publishing will be in operation shortly. I just felt it was time for a change. I took this picture ironically at the base of Big and Little Round Tops. It was confirmation that my time of being in the cocoon with RTP was over. It is time to fly free and expand my horizons!

My old company Round Top Publishers was only meant for Summer Ray. But because I also own the scripts, I needed a brand that expands to add other things as well. Then to produce the script, my film company SostarSun Productions L.L.C. has to buy it from JLove Publishing. It isn’t as confusing as it sounds. But it keeps everything in order and legal. So many great changes are happening. But it is a one at time kind of thing. So, it may take several months before all of this is revamped. It is defined as, “give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.” I am reminded of a phone call I had with our Fiscal Sponsor’s daughter. It was on June 19, 2017. Of course, I had to write a blog about it. But she talked to me about reinventing how I did things. https://thememoirsofsummerray.com/2017/06/19/reinvent/. Reinvent is defined as – “to makeover; improve; make completely new; to give a fresh face to; and to change the appearance of something to make it better.” I believe over the years, I have done exactly that. I have been consistent, in trying to improve the project and even working on improving myself. I never thought I would change the name of the publishing company. But I didn’t think I would write eight books in the series either. I knew I would write the scripts from day one. I just didn’t know how. But I did not honestly know how this story would expand. But with expansion, comes the need to be responsible for it. I have a list of what I need to do, to get the publishing company operational and the books where they need to be, to start promoting. I do not yet have a goal list of where I want to be, this time next year. I do know, I want that 8th book completed and all the books in their final edits. I am excited for sure. But I am also working on the film side of things at the same time. I have a script analysis meeting this week also with our Fiscal Sponsor.

So, I am staying on top of it all and little by little getting things ready for promotion, funding, and production. I am working with a professional photographer for some of the marketing materials and pitch deck! Plus, also working on improving my health. As for skating, I am still only working on strength training and stretching.

I had to stop kidding myself. I was literally wasting my time trying to skate ten minutes, and on the CPAP for ten minutes. It was awful and very depressing. I am going to start back up in August and just do basic skating until September. The session will only be as long as I can fully breathe and not need the CPAP. So, if I start with five minutes than have to leave so be it.

I am suffering from Exercise Intolerance from Dysautonomia due to Long Term Covid. I refuse to accept that I can’t skate, or exercise. But I have to use wisdom now. I was doing more harm to my body than good, when I was forcing and overexerting myself. But progress – I can now walk a mile without resting. This time last year, I couldn’t walk two feet. But skating is a different type of exercise, and it does require a lot of endurance that I currently do not have at the moment. But I am focused and determined. I look forward to what, “This time next year will bring!” I still plan to skate in the film as Summer Ray’s skating double. I will get there, and I will be a better skater than before I got sick. My mind is set!

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

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