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Free Promotion

Another free promotion for my E-book on Amazon!  If you have not downloaded it, please take the time to do it now and let me know what you think once you read it.

Theia's Moons Eyes Wide Shut

I would love to get some reviews on Amazon!

Thanks friends!

Gratitude

Dreams… I have not always been following my dreams.  In fact, there was a time I thought I was too old to go back to even dreaming.  Then I attended Impact Trainings and my whole life and perspective changed. 

I remember before these trainings I would look at others accomplishments and successes and I would feel the twinge of jealousy, sadness and a feeling of failure in some way or other.  I was happy for them, but sad for my lack of success in the world.  Sure, I had received a bachelor’s degree.  And I had created two amazing children, which in my eyes were my number one success and still are (along with the third rugrat as well). 

However, I had lost my way when it came to my passion. 

You know… that one or many things which makes your heart feel free and flying.

Writing has always been it for me.  I began writing when I was very young, along with reading anything I could get my hands on.  There was something about disappearing into the land of fantasy and fiction and I could not get enough of it.  English and writing were my favorite subjects in high school and college and I continued to write as much as possible.  However, after marriage and kids my path changed significantly.  I would read on occasion, but my writing became less and less.  I was losing my passion in life and I did not even see it coming.

It was not until these trainings that I remembered I could still have these dreams and passions.  I could pick up where I had left off so many years before and do what I love most in life.

At first it was small.  I began my first blog and wrote small entries here and there and it felt satisfying.  It wasn’t that I got a mass amount of traffic, because I didn’t.  The part that was fulfilling was writing what I wanted and putting it out there for the world to see. 

A few years of blogging small, I began pushing my blog out there for others to see more of.  To this day it is not a top blog (not even close), but I get regular traffic, even when I have not written anything for a while.

I also began writing my novel.

Seriously, this was my thrill!

My passion was becoming more and more alive!

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It did take me four years to finish, re-write, edit and then finally publish on Amazon, but I did it.  Some say self-publishing an e-book does not make you an author and maybe they are right, however I do not worry about those people.

I am doing.

I am not sitting around waiting for life to happen.

I am following my dreams and passions.

I am happy!

I feel successful. 

I also am very aware this is only the beginning and I am okay with that.  I am excited to move forward and see where life goes.

I have an amazing support system.  Friends and family who jumped in.  They did not wait to see if I would be successful.  They did not sit back and see if others responded first.  They jumped in with both feet and have supported me from day one. 

These people are my heroes.

They are the people I look at with admiration.

They did not question my abilities as a writer.  They believed in me without the proof.  
I am full of gratitude for these people.  I am the lucky one to have people like them in my life!!
I am on my third month with my book on Amazon and I am working on the second book.  I feel excited for my life.  Yes, writing is not the only thing that creates this excitement in my life, but it definitely is in my top three!  

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I appreciate everyone who takes the time to read my blogs, follow my writings and shares in my success.  Thank you for taking the time, because as a working mother I understand the lack of time in a person’s life!

For those who are seeing this for the first time, the link to my e-book is below.  If you feel you could take the time to download it and hopefully read it, I would greatly appreciate it.  And as always, let me know what you think.  Feedback is my drug right now.  I want to know how I impact others.  All of it, even the bad.  So, please post a review on Amazon, my blog, facebook, email or even PM me. 

Theia's Moons Eyes Wide Shut 
Thanks friends!

My First Month

Crazy life I have!  This month has been a roller coaster of a ride and I'm still roaring to go.  So... I haven't had any reviews on my novel, as of yet.  At first I was stressed, disheartened and maybe a little sad.  I thought I would have something by now.  But my sweet guy, who knows just what to say, suggested I be a bit more patient and not jump to any conclusions.  He had a lot of reassuring words and I am so lucky to have him in my life.

I want this first book of mine to be a success.  As of right now it is only an e-book and I have to do my own promoting, which I'm not really the best at.  BUT I am working at it and I might even be a bit annoying. Bear with me.  Support me.  Give me feedback.  AND most of all, tell others about my book.  Be my word-of-mouth marketing posse!

Here is the link to my e-book on Amazon.  If you haven't downloaded it, do it ASAP :) I would LOVE it and appreciate it a thousand times over.  Thanks friends!

Theia's Moons Eyes Wide Shut

Becoming an Author

Writing the book, Theia's Moons - Eyes Wide Shut, was one of the most exhilarating journey's of my life.  I have always wanted to write books and my most loved genre is fantasy, followed by science fiction.  Some of my favorite movies are:
AvatarStar WarsThe Lord of the RingsAliensPrometheusHarry PotterI also loved reading all the Harry Potter books.  J.K. Rowlings is one of my heroes.  What she has created with her talent amazes me and I only hope I can become half of what she has become.


I began writing Eyes Wide Shut about four years ago.  I have rewritten the first chapter so many times, I finally had to just publish it.  I doubted myself.  Then I loved what I had wrote.  Then back to doubting.  It continued on with that pattern for four years and then one day I thought, I just have to do this.  So I did.  I stopped editing, rewriting, rereading and published it.  I cried afterwards.  I cried because for the first time in my life (aside from the creation of my babies) I felt I had finally done something that made my heart sing.  Even if I completely fail at this book, even if everyone hates it, I had finally accomplished something I never thought I would.


Now I am working on the next book of the series and already I feel it is a thousand times better than the first.  I love the story.  I love what I see in my mind and I only hope I can give it the life it truly deserves.  If the first book is not the best, the second one will be.

I hope you give it a chance!  Get to know my characters because they are something amazing to me and I am excited to have the world get to know them.  My book is available on Amazon as an e-book at $2.99 for the next week.  Please click on the link below and download, read and then give me some feedback, either on Amazon or on this blog.  Thank you all for your support!  I am excited to head down this road and become what I always dreamed I could become!
Theia's Moons Eyes Wide Shut

Theia's Moons - Eyes Wide Shut

Introduction

It had been many years since the wars had ended.  The people of Esaki pulled themselves together and learned to enjoy life again, despite their dwindled population.  Malkia became leader of her town, not by choice, but by the calling of God.  She lived in a state of peace and turned to her source whenever she felt a need of strength.  However danger was coming their way and it was time to face the reality of their situation.  Malkia and her people travel through their broken world to escape the savages coming their way and learn more about their world, their lives and their true circumstances throughout their journey.  Life is not what it seems and as their eyes began to open to the truth, the world as they know it crumbles beneath their feet.

Theia's Moons Eyes Wide Shut