When Lightening Strikes

When I started this blog, I didn’t know this would be the title of one. Especially so quickly. I may still be in shock, needing one of those tin foil EMS blankets wrapped around me.

Lightening has struck. I sold my book!

Shortly after my first blog post, I got an email from my agent informing me an editor from Amazon Publishing wanting to video call with us. My heart stopped for a moment. We set it up and the call went amazingly. She loved my book, read it in one sitting. During the conversation I had an out of body experience and forgot she was talking about something I wrote. I’m pretty sure I didn’t breathe until the call ended.

But…

In publishing, it seems there is always a but. She had to take it to her team to see if they agreed with her. To see if my book was worth on offer. First, she had to take it to her editorial team. Second, she had to take it to her marketing team. Many a marketing team has killed a writer’s dream. If they don’t think they can sell it, you don’t get an offer - even if the editor loves it.

So back to waiting.

Thankfully, this time, I didn’t have to wait long to see the words “Offer for BROKEN BAYOU” in my inbox. Followed by an even more surreal one: Welcome to Amazon Publishing!

I still can’t believe it.

My little book that started as a NaNo book in 2015 has a scheduled publishing date of June 2024. I am grateful beyond words. And I’m also thankful to you for reading and replying to these blogs and cheering me on.

One of my favorite sayings is: Let go or be dragged. This blog was my way of letting go, releasing the stress and anxiety of trying to traditionally publish a novel by connecting and telling my story. And it’s crazy to me how quickly things changed as soon as I stated telling it.

Sharing this journey with you is a privilege. And now a new journey is just beginning. I’ll be posting my good news on social media soon but I wanted to share it here first.

I’m going to be a published author!!

Cheers until next time!