Being finished and holding my first published book feels a little bit like giving birth - you labor through the writing, editing, proofreading, cover design and graphics - until the book feels like a part of you. It's not easy to send this book out into the world and yet it is so exciting.
My sisters and I experienced iconic childhood adventures in Connecticut. During the long rides up old Route 1 to Maine for summer vacations, we joined in a cacaphony of ̈Are We There Yets ̈ from the back seat of Dad's '59 Impala. Teen-age summers at Wells Beach were so magical that once we finally got there, we never wanted to leave. Some of our madcap adventures will make you laugh and others may make you cry, but they are stories to which women of our generation will likely relate.
It's scary to put our lives out there for you to read about but it's also exciting. Laugh or cry, I hope you'll enjoy Are We There Yet?. It will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble on the official launch date of May 6th. You may purchase the book for $19.95 or download to e-readers like Kindle for $9.95. You can also order hard copies from me - or pick them up if you're nearby.
Through this blog, I can't wait to share some of the many things I've learned about the process of publishing a book. I also want to share with you the many stories I had to delete from the book, 30,000 words worth of them (!) due to its ever-growing length. Some of them are pretty funny! I'll use this blog to update you on where I will be for book signings over the next few months as well. I hope to do some in both Connecticut and Maine.
Hope you'll follow along with me on this blog. Happy reading!
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