The Book Arrives

The delivery of 10 free books arrived on Monday, April 6th, and I had the strangest reaction. Instead of excitement and jubilation, I felt sad and let down. The box sat on the floor of my den for two hours before I opened it, and for two more before I examined the pages.

I felt like what I imagine post-partum depression feels like. Creating the book, like creating a baby, was fun. Editing the book was like the 10 months of pregnancy, feeling the child grow and change, and sending the book off to the publisher was like the delivery, painful, but worth it, knowing that your life will be wonderful in a new way and never the same again.

Then reality hits, and sometimes it hits hard. The protected, coddled pregnancy is over, and reality begins. The book is out there for everyone to see. Some readers will love and some will not, and as the creator of the words, you are responsible for every reaction, positive and negative.

Now the baby has been delivered. As soon as I opened the pages of the book, the thrill of the experience began, as did the real work of writing, publishing, and marketing a book. Get it out there! Let the world know it's available. Get to work, girl.

And so I ordered 100 books the next day. If you wish to read the book, use the order form below. It will be my pleasure to send it to you.

Hau'oli