Tuesday, October 5, 2010

From the Heart: A Collection

Above is a picture. It's a picture of an essay of mine which is part of a great charitable book, From the Heart: A Collection of Stories and Poems from the Front Lines of Parenting. I just got my copy and I'll admit: I'm a bit excited. This is the first book in which I've been published. Opening the crisp pages, feeling the weight of the paper and seeing the contrast of black words against white paper made my stomach take a giddy tumble. I'll also admit that I want to tell everyone I know, "I'm in a book! My writing is in a book!"

I cannot wait to settle down and read all the essays from the other contributing authors. 100% of the proceeds will be split between Children's Hospitals and St. Jude's Children's Research Center. Won't you consider supporting them? (And, sorta me, too, since...(did I mention?)...I'm in the book!)

6 comments:

Corinne Cunningham said...

How exciting!!! :)

Lindsey said...

I mean, WOW! Congratulations! I am going to buy one RIGHT NOW!

Anonymous said...

This is so exciting!!! You go girl. And scream it from the mountains, you should be proud.

One Photo said...

I just got my copy too and saw you were in there - it is so very exciting. Congratulations. By the way, I absolutely loved your story, it sums up exactly how I feel constantly.

Karen Maezen Miller said...

Congratulations!

emma said...

Congratulations! That is beautiful, exciting, and you are so deserving! Kudos.