Once upon a time (about two minutes after I turned in the manuscript for JOEY) I thanked God for allowing me to write that story and then confidently, and assuredly, declared that I would never ever write another book about a horse…until I met a horse named Solomon.
JOEY the book
Launching hope one story at a time…
Launching hope one story at a time… What is hope? How would you define the word? Trust in a promise? Belief in something? An idea? This weekend I launched my first book. And it was glorious and beautiful; surreal and exciting. But what struck me the most about the day was that the launch of […]
Things I'm supposed to tell you and things I want to say
Five years ago I saw my silhouette reflected in the eyes of a blind horse. That night, as the setting sun transformed the evening sky, I gazed into almond shaped eyes set into the face of a black and white horse. A horse who could see nothing but darkness. I stood before the animal, transfixed. […]
Confessions of a first time author (part 1)
T-minus 7 weeks till book launch… I honestly thought writing the book would be the hardest part. But dear Lord, let me write a million more books instead of promoting just one! I am an introverted introvert. I crave quiet and order; anonymity and alone time; jammies and soft pillows. And I am terrified of […]
Once upon a time a girl had a teeny tiny dream….
Once upon a time there was a girl (ok, so she’s really a grown woman who still thinks of herself as a girl) who had a dream. It was a nice dream. A good dream. A safe dream. Her dream was to write a book about a blind horse whose story had touched her heart. […]