One of my sisters, after reading Turtle Heart, commented on how her own perspective of some things we experienced together was very different than the perspective I revealed. For example, I write about feeling scared of my dad as a child. To her, Dad was the fun parent, and she never thought of feeling scared […]
Launch Week is over and all the busyness of getting a book published has lulled a bit. I still have writing and marketing tasks to work on, but they don’t feel urgent. As a sort of relaxing pseudo-vacation, I drove with Ivan to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he attended Shed Builders Expo, and I took
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Four lovely ladies attended my book talk and signing at the local library today. They listened to me tell a little about my journey in getting Turtle Heart published, asked some great questions, and enjoyed the excerpts I read. This is really what writing is about–finding the ones who “get” your writing, whether in your
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Launch Day is successfully over. I didn’t take many photos, but I do like this shot of Barb– who I learned yesterday shares a birthday with my daughter–and my sister-in-law, Verda, who is holding Annalise in the photo. You can read reviews and enter giveaways of Turtle Heart on two blogs right now. Visit About
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My little girl kicks energetically in her bouncy seat. Sometimes when she looks at me with her bright smile and trusting eyes, I feel bad and guilty–like I am unworthy of such love. I’m not a perfect mom. I have been struggling with so many feelings of inadequacy since launching Turtle Heart. Not just inadequacy
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