My friend and colleague, author Peggy Frezon is giving away a copy of her new book, Heart to Heart: Hand in Paw. I had the wonderful opportunity to review this book and shared my video review in a recent post. Be sure to visit her blog post soon to enter the giveaway, as the offer is only good through this Friday, June 15th, 2012.
GOOD LUCK!
Yesterday I finished another complete edit on my manuscript, Through Frankie’s Eyes. As I looked up from my computer, happy to have made it this far, I looked up to see Frankie looking at me. I couldn’t help but get tears in my eyes. She is the inspiration that keeps pushing me forward… even when fear tries to invade my thoughts.
The photo above was taken last January and I couldn’t help but take note of that as well. That is when I began writing my new book. My first adult nonfiction, and I guess you could say it is my memoir. Wow, I thought, a whole year has passed. I said to Frankie, “Hey sweetie, we did it. You helped me write this book. If it wasn’t for you I don’t know if I could have done it.” I got up from my chair and went over and kissed and hugged her. My heart was oozing with gratefulness.
It’s scary to write your story and share you thoughts with the world. I’m a constant work in progress reminding myself to follow my heart, my inspiration, and bull doze past the fear of what others will think or say about the book. I remind myself that those it needs to help, it will. Those that it does not, will never ever even read it. That’s okay. But I do hope it helps others in so many ways… to follow their own hearts, to be open and listen to the messages of our animal world, to step into their own truths, to live with more joy.
I am so happy to finally have a tag line for my new website, as you’ll see above in the top portion: Celebrating our connection with animals who teach us to live joyfully. Thank you, Mary Shafer for helping me to brainstorm this!
I’ve accepted the design, so now it is in the development stage. My blog, and Frankie’s will be incorporated right into my site, which I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I also like the cleaner, more simplified look… thanks to my website mistress, Caryn Newton of Lantern Glow Design.
I wanted my new site to reflect more of who I am and the vision I have for myself as I continue to move forward with my new book… and who knows where else I shall go… I am a constant work in progress… just like we all are. If I had to describe the website in terms of how it makes me feel one word, of course is, joyful, but also nostalgic, vintage-y, happy, content, animal love, and authentic.
I want to also take a moment to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who offered their thoughts on an image for the cover of my new book, Through Frankie’s Eyes: One Woman’s Journey to Her Authentic Self and the Dog on Wheels Who Led the Way.
Hands down, the photo below is what well over 150 of you chose. I, too, adore this photo. I will be giving some thought though to getting a shot that may show more of our faces, as this was a suggestion from some of you in the publishing and graphic design fields. The fact is that it is winter here in Wisconsin and Frankie and I would freeze our little hiney’s off on the dock, so we will have to wait for warmer weather—so we will see about a new photo early summer. I’ll then post photo below and new one for a new vote. Again, thank you everyone for taking the time to let me know which one you liked. I so appreciate it!!
