I am sooooo happy I waited to write this post. Last night I went into Barnes and Noble with a friend who is in town and we were walking around, looking at books. I have gotten into a habit of going to the fiction section and imagining where my books will live on the shelf and I always try to figure out what it will feel like to see my books there one day. So, just for a little background, my books are on sale through Barnes and Noble.com… and when I sell 500 copies of the book through the website, the store will carry my book in their stores nationally. I have been working very hard, having book signings and interviews, giving talks and carrying around my now infamous little postcards with information, trying to do whatever I can to spread the word. But last night, I walked over to do my usual routine and was literally stopped in my tracks when I looked on the shelf and saw my novel ‘Everybody Plays the Fool’ on the bookshelf. I grabbed the copy and ran over to my friend who immediately snatched it up and put it in his basket.
It took me a moment to get it together and when I did, I looked up and saw my book of poetry on the poetry shelf. I literally lost it. I’m talking about flushed cheeks, asthma problems, the whole nine.
Its crazy because every time I get a little down, a little discouraged, my job is too much, everything is stressing me out, I get reminders that God is on my team. I was not aware that I had met the sales goal, or why all three books were on the shelf, but that moment was one that I have dreamed about ever since I first put my pen to the page. To walk into a major book store and see my work right there next to all of the other writers that I admire so much. It was truly a surreal moment but once I regulated my breathing, I realized that it was a message from God. Be patient, hold on and remember that I am working everything out for you. I could not be more humbled by this moment and I am supremely motivated to keep pressing toward my goal. Everything that I dreamed about will come to pass and when it does, I’ll make sure that I’m ready. God is so good and I am so thankful for that moment! Keep striving, keep believing and keep pressing toward your goal. Someday it will all make sense!

Peace Y’all

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