Linger is the first book I wrote, and the one that’s most personal. The day I sell my first copy of this book will be one of those days I will remember forever. Even thinking about it brings me to tears.
On August 15 of 2012, I got off a plane in Denver after a visit to East Aurora. On the drive home I told Doug I was going to write a book. I’m not sure how much stock he put in that statement, but over the course of the following six weeks, he realized I was serious about it.
We learned a lot about me as a writer, together. He’d come in to where I was writing and find me laughing out loud, or crying my eyes out, sometimes both within minutes of each other. We both found out how impossible I am to live with when I hit send on the email to the first beta reader, and how little sleep I get waiting for them to finish and tell me what they think.
The most impactful thing we learned was that I am capable of writing a book. The first six iterations of this book were not release-worthy, but after two years of writing under my belt (still a literary infant), I’m finally to the place where I'm ready to share this book with the world.
Releasing it is terrifying, not unlike any other book I’ve released. Putting myself out there, exposing myself to the criticism that is inherent when you place your creation in the hands of others, is daunting. But here goes anyway . . . LINGER.
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