TYR Book Launch

My local library very kindly offered to host a book launch for my debut novel. Prior to their offer, I had been thinking I needed to do a signing, or a launch, but I was struggling with gathering the courage to take the next step.

The thing is, and I don't talk about this too often, I tend to get anxious in crowds. I'm not so vain that I think this thing is going to draw a huge crowd but there is that small off chance that lightning will strike and that small chance is enough to fill me with abject terror.

When I started this journey (publishing) I made the conscious decision to stop letting my fears control my life. And so, with heart in throat and eyes rolling back in my head (dead mental faint), I accepted their offer.

Tonight I go where no introverted socially anxious bookworm should go ... but I know I will be surrounded by good people, kind people, and somehow it will be okay.

Here's to conquering one more fear.

Here's to grabbing one more dream.

Here's to never giving up, no matter how scary the world seems.

Here's to you, joining me in this uphill climb.

Don't ever let your anxiety stop you from living. Better to be temporarily uncomfortable than permanently miserable because you're too afraid to move.