Let Me Tell You A Story...
I had many reasons to retreat into the world of my imagination while growing up. I'd absorb the words from a book or scenes from a movie and re-enact them in my room or in the backyard.
I would lay awake at night and create my own stories, visualizing them in my head. I never lost this ability to think bigger than myself, of times that could be or places that only existed in my mind. I was told by one English teacher that I was melodramatic, and another claimed I had thoughts beyond my years.
I used these worlds to escape. To take me to a place away from where I was, where I was safe and in control of the fate of each and every character, including mine.
A few years ago, I took one of these worlds and wrapped words around it. I created lives with feelings and emotions. They became as real to me as any person in my life, and it was the most exhilarating experience I'd ever been a part of.
Then I released them into the world, for all of you to get to know. That was terrifying! To put my words that I breathed into these characters out for everyone to judge and absorb. I was honestly not prepared for the reaction.
I am grateful every day for the opportunity to share with you. I have received some of the most heartfelt emails and enthusiastic responses to this story; I am truly touched. I look forward to continuing to share my worlds with you, and will brace myself for each of your reactions. Because that's all I want, is for you to feel. Regardless if you love it or despise it, provoking thought and emotion is beyond gratifying.
As the sequel is in its unraveling stage towards the end of its creation, I am excited to get it to you. I do apologize for being overly optimistic when providing the initial target publication date. I had no idea how much real life was going to interfere with the creative process. I hear your pleas for its release, and I don't mean to torture you. It is coming... I promise!
Thank you for your enthusiasm and passion. I am amazed by each one of you every day, and am so thankful to share my words with you.
I would lay awake at night and create my own stories, visualizing them in my head. I never lost this ability to think bigger than myself, of times that could be or places that only existed in my mind. I was told by one English teacher that I was melodramatic, and another claimed I had thoughts beyond my years.
I used these worlds to escape. To take me to a place away from where I was, where I was safe and in control of the fate of each and every character, including mine.
A few years ago, I took one of these worlds and wrapped words around it. I created lives with feelings and emotions. They became as real to me as any person in my life, and it was the most exhilarating experience I'd ever been a part of.
Then I released them into the world, for all of you to get to know. That was terrifying! To put my words that I breathed into these characters out for everyone to judge and absorb. I was honestly not prepared for the reaction.
I am grateful every day for the opportunity to share with you. I have received some of the most heartfelt emails and enthusiastic responses to this story; I am truly touched. I look forward to continuing to share my worlds with you, and will brace myself for each of your reactions. Because that's all I want, is for you to feel. Regardless if you love it or despise it, provoking thought and emotion is beyond gratifying.
As the sequel is in its unraveling stage towards the end of its creation, I am excited to get it to you. I do apologize for being overly optimistic when providing the initial target publication date. I had no idea how much real life was going to interfere with the creative process. I hear your pleas for its release, and I don't mean to torture you. It is coming... I promise!
Thank you for your enthusiasm and passion. I am amazed by each one of you every day, and am so thankful to share my words with you.
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Dec 01, 2011 07:29AM
I am thankful to you for having the courage to let us read this book and the ability to make us fall in love with all the characters and ideas. Everyday I come on this blog and look for a release date. I hope the book comes soon! You are a great author and than you for sharing your world with us readers! :)
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There's this song that always kind of gives me the chills. Secret by The Pierces. And I realized that while reading 'Reason to Breathe' every scene with Carol had that song playing in my head in the back ground, but most especially on the few occasions when Emma stood up for herself a little.
Hi, Rebecca! This is Nicole - I received your email this morning, and thank you so much for writing back to me. I'll be writing you this weekend, but I wanted to make sure to come and access your blog here since you were so kind to link it to me! Thank you for writing, and for everything that you bring to us in your work.
