Tomorrow is Release Day and I am Not Okay (But also, I'm so okay??)

Tomorrow my book releases. Into the world. For people to read. With their eyeballs.

I'm somewhere between total excitement and a full-body anxiety spiral. I've got butterflies, heart palpitations, and the strong urge to hide under a blanket forever pretending this is all a fever dream.

I've poured my heart into Where the Light Begins. And now, it will no longer be just mine. It's about to belong to all the readers who want to give it a chance. Which is thrilling and beautiful... and just a tiny bit terrifying.

I can't wait for you to meet the characters, and dive into the world of Nyvenya. I hope you fall in love with them like I did. I hope you laugh, and that the story makes you feel something.

And if you don't love it... that's fine. Just lie to me. Lovingly. From a safe emotional distance. (Kidding)

Tomorrow, this story becomes real. And no matter what happens, I'm proud I wrote it.
I'm proud I finished.
I'm proud I leapt.

So here we go. Panic and all.

-H.C. Vale