Day Seven: A Gift

I came off the high of the January class to one another from
my Inbox.

So, I love emails from readers, and this was from Abby
Morris. Her cousin-in-law, Mika KariKari, had given her a copy of Lu,
and she’d enjoyed it. Abby had since lent her copy to a friend, but did I have
an audiobook?

I responded with a “thanks” and “no.” I didn’t have an
audiobook. I wanted to, but I was short on the time, talent, and money to pull that
off.

Abby emailed me back. Would I let her audition?

Sure, I responded, thinking there was no way I would like another
woman reading my book (similar to Matt coming home with another woman – that
kind of vibe). Wrong again (about the book. Matt must still remain monogamous).

Abby was amazing! I followed up with The Offer of 2019:

You got the part of Lu,
Audio Reader!I can pay you
basically-almost-slightly-above nothing.You’ll need to find
professional recording space,plus a sound person to edit
the recording,and both of these last
items must come free!

She did and Lu, the Audio Version, is releasing sometime in
2020.

What?

The next time I whine about the sloooooooooow organic growth
that is the work of a self-published author please remind me of this path:

There was a once a girl named Beth who wrote a book and
shared it with her friends. Her one friend, Joy, shared it with her friend,
Mika, who shared it with her cousin-in-law, Abby, who recorded the audiobook.

It’s a path formed from hand-off to hand-off. It takes time,
and it’s filled with names and surprises. It’s nothing for a girl to shake her
first at. Hopeful in 2020 for an open hand in this.