Perceptions and Illusions

I've always been a writer. I can remember that as a child I would write poetry for anyone who would be kind enough to read it. I particularly liked to make birthday cards, because then I knew I had an audience who would read and (I hoped) enjoy what I had to offer.

The plans of my childhood were to make writing my career, and I decided it was time to act on that plan shortly after my marriage 23 years ago.

That is, of course, until I was blessed with the birth of my first child. At that point, my world shifted and there was nothing, absolutely nothing, more important than my family. Writing could wait.

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I did a search on Amazon today, and I couldn't believe that I actually found my book! It is available ahead of schedule, which suits me just fine.

You can find it at:

Behold the Eye: Braumaru on Amazon

Take a look!

The book was published by Sun Break Publishing.

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I received my second proof today, and I feel like Goldilocks...it's just right!

It was a joy to press the button that gave my okay. Behold the Eye: Braumaru has now officially gone to press.

The word is that it should be available on Amazon.com as soon as two weeks.

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It's such an odd sensation.

I hit "Publish" for my last post, and immediately the doorbell rang. It was my proof!

It is such a wonderful feeling to hold my own creation in my hands for the first time. In some ways the experience is quite like giving birth.

In both cases, there is wonderment that the time has finally arrived.
There is the joy of finally seeing what had before only been imagined.
And when emotions are finally calmed, there is the realization that in reality, the work was only beginning!

Because just as a child needs nourishment, guidance, and love, so does a book.

If I want my book to grow big and strong, I need to let people know it is out there!

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