Today, January 17th, marks the date when, one year ago, I received THE NEWS. The news that I could legitimately call myself a writer. It wasn't just something I did. It was a business now. Professional. Not just a goal, not just a desire sharp enough to take your breath away or a belief that I held on to, sometimes just with my fingertips ... it was real.



I will always celebrate January 17th. In the hurly-burly whirlwind of getting ready for my book launch -- and all the marketing,… Continue