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"You know what this reminds me of?" he asked.
I shook my head, feeling the rush of our jump stir in my belly. "Being on stage?"
"Roses," he said. "When we ended up at the bar where your parents met, and...
It took me nearly a year to write and complete this book. I wrote three drafts. I wanted to be traditionally published, but this book was rejected 34 times. (This is not including the 3 I withdrew when I was considering giving up.) One agent said my book wouldn't sell, and I figured they were right. So I had a choice. I could send my book to more agents or I could give it up. But both sounded horrible, so I decided to put SMELLING ROSES on here!
I know this is dramatic, but I've envisioned my book cover, my acknowledgments, and even what my author photo would look like. I couldn't let my book die in the query trenches. So, the last three things I could still do for myself were to make my book cover, take my author photo, and, hopefully, one day, self-publish my book.
So with that being said, I want to say thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed my book and it inspired you in some way. Your time means the world to me, and I hope you never stop dreaming. Keep dancing, my friend.
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I'm sorry this picture is so huge. I'm cringing. But I have my Hollywood hoodie on because this book inspired me to fulfill one of my bucket list items and visit California. I wanted to wait until I had someone to go with, but after my mom canceled on me, I decided to go by myself. It was so much fun. I even got my first tattoo. If this book never sees the light of day, I'm glad it was able to inspire me.
