Guest post: Coming Out of the Dark

My special guest today is Beth Fehlbaum, author of the 'Patience' books: Courage in Patience and Hope in Patience.  When I invited her to share a guest post, I had no idea what she would write about. I must admit, I'm surprised and honored. Mostly, I admire Beth's courage regarding her own past.
To mangle a line from Robert Fulghum, "Everything I learned in [the writing:] life, I learned from Cheryl Kaye Tardif."  A few years ago, I wanted to be a published author and by chance, Cheryl and I...