I don't think I've ever posted something on back to back days, so this is probably a first. The day has been chocked full of blessings and I just had to share them.
Yesterday was "D-Day" for the book's release. I was so excited about the release of it, I could barely contain it. In fact, the only damper was that I didn't feel comfortable enough to drive to Jeffersonville for my nephew's 16th birthday party. We had 4 1/2" of snow fall here Friday night/Saturday morning and after a MAJOR scare on black ice Tuesday during the commute to work, I was still a little skittish about driving at night. This morning I was able to go into the sanctuary for first service at church (something that's only happened once or twice before in the past 6 years of heading up the Nursery Department). The sermon was a good one... reconfirming everything I'd been feeling God was telling me over the past couple of weeks. Hahahaaa... it reaffirmed that I needed to be patient about the move into the apartment. I know God was having fun with me as He KNOWS patience isn't my strong suit.
Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, the blessing really started rolling in. My fave 21st century author replied to my email and made an offer that was extraordinary. She's asked me to be her guest blogger on her blogspot in April. I've never been to a guest blogging, let alone know how it's done... but I'm excited none the less. She's going to introduce me and my books to her readers. I am SO excited. I get to talk about three things important to me, only succeeded by God and my relationship with Him. I get to talk about writing, genealogy, and Breckinridge County. Then just when I thought it couldn't get any better, next comes the "cherry on top".
I'd only posted via my Facebook status that the book was available. As of a couple of hours ago I had already sold 3 of the new book. If you could have only seen my happy dance. I'm now working on the next in the series due to all the adrenaline coursing through my vein. Gotta take advantage of the drive and the "little whispers" that have been coming since about 8pm tonight. Those little whispers are how to tie up the loose ends from "The Heart Broken" and fill in a little more of things I left to the imagination. I was afraid that doing Alexandria's story as I did would be a downer for family who knew her story was being done. I'm drawing off of what was unwritten in the one book and expanding in the next one. I'm doing the same with a "major" storyline that seemed to "not be wrapped up properly". Both will be explored in greater detail in this book. I just LOVE writing!
Have a great one!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
"The Heart Broken" Available for Purchase
I can very happily report that "The Heart Broken" is available to the public now. Yippee!! This afternoon the last of the corrections were completed, a few adjustments made to the back cover page, and then it was all sent to Lulu.com. I was excited to send it, and overjoyed to learn it was ready so soon. Yet, while I was excited to see this next book become available, it means that an "end" as come... of sorts. I won't divulge what as it is part of the storyline. I will only say that it saddened my heart, yet I knew the pruning was needed for what was ahead for the next few books.
One of my favorite 21st century authors had a book contest recently and I won a book through that contest. I had, what I thought, was an idea of what the book was about. When I started reading it, it threw me for a loop. Not only wasn't it what I thought, but it was even better... it caught my attention right off the bat. Each night I read a little more which gets those cogs in my brain grinding. Before I know it, I have ideas floating through for snippets of stories in my writing. Hehehehehee... and then I go to Laura's blog and see pictures she has embedded in her page... and that stirs up even more ideas. I think I need to get this move into the new apartment hurried so I can get back to writing ASAP!
Speaking of which, there is one person ahead of me on the waiting list for an available apartment. It's been agonizing, but it has been working out for the best enlight of little things going on that cause you to side step along the way.
Have a great one!
One of my favorite 21st century authors had a book contest recently and I won a book through that contest. I had, what I thought, was an idea of what the book was about. When I started reading it, it threw me for a loop. Not only wasn't it what I thought, but it was even better... it caught my attention right off the bat. Each night I read a little more which gets those cogs in my brain grinding. Before I know it, I have ideas floating through for snippets of stories in my writing. Hehehehehee... and then I go to Laura's blog and see pictures she has embedded in her page... and that stirs up even more ideas. I think I need to get this move into the new apartment hurried so I can get back to writing ASAP!
Speaking of which, there is one person ahead of me on the waiting list for an available apartment. It's been agonizing, but it has been working out for the best enlight of little things going on that cause you to side step along the way.
Have a great one!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Packing, Moving, and "A Forest of Books"
Well, over the past month I've been going through everything I own in my two bedroom apartment to purge, clean, and pack. I'm in the process of moving to a one bedroom apartment in which the rent will be cheaper and most of the utilities will be paid. Lord knows it will help out on the finances, but the emotional toll it's taking can be nearly unbearable at times.
Seeing old trinkets, mementos, and especially clothes, has brought back a world of memories and stories I had forgotten about.... not to mention no need to go shopping for new clothing! It's been hard to see some things go to the trash or to other people, but I know it's what has to be done. The neatest, so far, has been my mother's collection of records. They were her pride and joy when she was alive, despite not having a turntable for two decades to listen to them on. She simply couldn't part with them as they reminded her of a time gone-by and my father. I knew the 100 or so albums from the 50's-80's were more than I could keep and I wanted them to go to a good home. Selling them to a local music store seemed to be the only option until a good friend noticed my comment about having to load them into my car. It seems he received a turntable/CD player for Christmas and loved the 33 1/3rd albums. We talked and a few hours later he came to pick them up. In talking with his wife, she said he was so excited upon getting them home and going through them. As hard as it was saying "goodbye", it was even better... near cathartic... to know they were with someone who would appreciate and take care of them.
To this same friend went a TON of books (and I'm still finding more as I pack). I packed up five boxes of genealogy books alone, with more scattered throughout two other boxes. My personal books, those I wanted to keep, have totalled roughly four boxes... with still another box to be packed. I teasingly look at the boxes and think, "I have a small forest of trees in those boxes". When I go to move or pick them up, I feel like I found the whole tree... trunk, roots, and all. In the end, though, I have 2-4' book cases that will house those books rather nicely in my livingroom... and a 10' bookcase to house the genealogy books. So there you go, the bookcases and books will "complete the tree"!
Off to relax a little more before possibly attempting to pack more for the eventual move! Then again, maybe not!
Seeing old trinkets, mementos, and especially clothes, has brought back a world of memories and stories I had forgotten about.... not to mention no need to go shopping for new clothing! It's been hard to see some things go to the trash or to other people, but I know it's what has to be done. The neatest, so far, has been my mother's collection of records. They were her pride and joy when she was alive, despite not having a turntable for two decades to listen to them on. She simply couldn't part with them as they reminded her of a time gone-by and my father. I knew the 100 or so albums from the 50's-80's were more than I could keep and I wanted them to go to a good home. Selling them to a local music store seemed to be the only option until a good friend noticed my comment about having to load them into my car. It seems he received a turntable/CD player for Christmas and loved the 33 1/3rd albums. We talked and a few hours later he came to pick them up. In talking with his wife, she said he was so excited upon getting them home and going through them. As hard as it was saying "goodbye", it was even better... near cathartic... to know they were with someone who would appreciate and take care of them.
To this same friend went a TON of books (and I'm still finding more as I pack). I packed up five boxes of genealogy books alone, with more scattered throughout two other boxes. My personal books, those I wanted to keep, have totalled roughly four boxes... with still another box to be packed. I teasingly look at the boxes and think, "I have a small forest of trees in those boxes". When I go to move or pick them up, I feel like I found the whole tree... trunk, roots, and all. In the end, though, I have 2-4' book cases that will house those books rather nicely in my livingroom... and a 10' bookcase to house the genealogy books. So there you go, the bookcases and books will "complete the tree"!
Off to relax a little more before possibly attempting to pack more for the eventual move! Then again, maybe not!
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