After a great deal of thought and a whole lot of
soul searching, I have an announcement to make! I’ve decided to embark on
an exciting new adventure and pursue my dream of becoming a published author. I’ve been contemplating taking this step for
a while now, and what better time than the new year to take that leap!
I’ve always been a writer…I still have the first
story I wrote at the age of eight, complete with my own illustrations, lol, and
from the time I read my first romance novel at the age of sixteen, I’ve had
aspirations of becoming a romance novelist. I never thought such
aspirations within the scope of reality, but then, with the encouragement of a
fellow Dr. Quinn fan, I started writing Love’s Gamble and discovered that my
dream of one day being published was more within reach than I thought.
And so, I’ve made the decision to pull Love’s Gamble
and convert it/finish it as original fiction. It will take some work,
naturally, but as so much of it is my own creation, and I’ve put a TON of
research, not to mention hours upon hours of hard work into this story, it
would be a shame not to use it.
I realize that I’m disappointing those of you who
were enjoying Hank’s story, and I’m truly sorry to do so. I appreciate all of you who have supported me
and been such an amazing source of encouragement throughout this journey. I’ve met so many wonderful friends through
the writing of Love’s Gamble…ladies that I can’t imagine my life without. I will always be grateful to Hank for
that. I still love him, will ALWAYS love
him, but I can’t put my aspirations on hold for anyone, not even someone as
near and dear to my heart as Hank Lawson.
As William Shockley said recently in his radio
interview regarding the pursuit of whatever it is you’re passionate about:
“There’s no reason to wait around… Just do it!”
Excellent advice, and with much anticipation
concerning what this new chapter of my life will hold, I plan to do just that.
