Wornoutwoman

It's interesting to see a story evolve and characters grow, as one writes a book.  In writing my third book, Coming Home, I have grown leaps and bounds as an author.  I've been stretched and refined, which I think will result in wonderful things for this book. Initially, my intent was to weave a great storyline around Anne La Sal, a character from my first two books, Finding Kylie & Facing Redemption.  In both books, she is the ever-supportive best friend who is developed more in Facing Redemption to garner the character to withstand her own story. Coming Home was originally going to be a dual storyline about Anne and her estranged sister Grace, however, I started to fall in love with Grace's character so much that I decided to give her own story with Saving Grace. These four books are the Forgiveness Series. That being said I've got two books releasing this year... Coming Home & Saving Grace. They will release at the time so that readers do not have to w...

So on the sixth of July, I joined the club.  I turned the big 4-0h.  For the weeks leading up to it, I was a bit apprehensive. I wouldn't say I was depressed, but I was definitely dreading the big day. Usually having a birthday around July 4th, my day has days of celebration. From fireworks on the 4th to multiple family functions.  It's usually a weekend of fun.  I love love love my birthday. I wasn't love, love, loving the idea of turning forty.  So my husband decided to throw me a big party, to ring in the new year in my life.  And did he throw a party ... I invited a lot of people. Usually, most are out of town. I never thought half of them would attend. All in all, we had about twenty-five in attendance for a large dinner at one of my favorite Japanese restaurants.  From there my husband rented a large party bus to pick us up and take us out on the town. Forty was my favorite birthday ever.  Not only did he plan a large celebration, b...