It has been almost nine years since I wrote my very first novel. I spent well over eight years trying to get it published. I have over a hundred rejection letters, that I have saved. I had grown used to those rejections, that I had expected them. I had people to tell me to give up, to write something else and move on. Even when I had wanted to cry; I had no more tears to fall on my pillow at night. I had wanted to give up so many times. I almost did several times in fact, but

For the past few months I have been sharing my publishing journey with all of you, and today I am sharing some really exciting news. On September third of this year I am celebrating a big dream I have had for so many years that is finally coming true, my debut novel is being released. As it is a time of celebration I will be having a party to commemorate such a monumental occasion at The Open Chord in Knoxville, TN. As you all may know that I am not one in sharing all of th