It was last summer that I heard of a contest being sponsored by Linda and Allen Anderson of Angel Animals Network, called Dogs and the Women Who Love Them. I remember reading about the contest and feeling a flutter in my heart, while tears instantly sprang to my eyes.
The contest was about how dogs have helped women in their lives with healing and/or finding their purpose. I felt this had me written all over it. As usual, thoughts of, am I good enough to enter a contest, etc. reared their ugly head. Then came a few emails from friends and fellow authors asking if I saw the contest and how I had to enter. Just the positive influence I needed to face my fears.
I thought long and hard about this contest. It took a few more weeks of procrastinating on my part to finally begin the writing process. When I began, I could not stop. To me, this contest felt like the culmination of all Frankie and I had been through and accomplished the past two years.
When it was complete I sent it in and let it go- wishing it to be whatever it was meant to be. I was so happy and surprised when I placed 2nd in the contest for my story, “The Blessing of a Wheelchair-Bound Dachshund.” And I was absolutely thrilled when I learned my story would make it into Linda and Allen’s new book, Dogs and the Women Who Love Them: Extraordinary True Stories of Loyalty, Healing, and Inspiration.”
With a few tweaks from the editor, the story I originally wrote is even better, while still a true reflection of who I am and what I wrote.
It is a thrill to be in the book that will come out November 1st, 2010 and which you can pre-order on Amazon today. I’m happy to announce also that fellow authors I know, Jenny Pavlovic and Sage Lewis will also have their stories in the book. An honor to be among them!