Do you remember the fairy tales, the ones
with predicable endings like Snow White, Rapunzel or Sleeping Beauty? If you do
you will remember they had one thing in common, a happy ending.
Let me share with you a more modern day
tale, with a happy ending.
A long time ago, well maybe not that long
ago, there was a young lady (it is after all a story dear reader), who wanted
to be a writer.
And in a way she was a writer, a writer of
legal documents. As a lawyer letters needed to be written and legal documents
and affidavits drafted. But it was not enough. The young lady dreamt of writing
a novel and getting it published.
Time permitting, short stories were written
and sent off, with the odd one here and there getting published or receiving an
award in a writing competition. The novel however, was still only a dream.
Then one day, maybe a couple of years ago,
a trip was taken and the seed for an idea was planted and grew. By the end of
the four hour car journey Fozzy had been created, as had the plot and ending
for Just and Equitable. A novel was in the making.
All that had to happen now, was to start
writing.
The road ahead was rocky, to say the least.
Like most things in life, it was not easy nor did it happen quickly. It took
time, a long time to finish, edit, rewrite and submit.
And then there were the rejection letters.
But as the saying goes, all good things
come to those who wait.
It was two days before Christmas, when the
long awaited news came.
They were five sweet words, five glorious
words from Custom Book Publications; “We would like to publish your book.”
With only a few days to go before Just and
Equitable will be available as a paper back, the young lady still cannot
believe the story has a happy ending. But it does.
Happy Reading
Look for Just and Equitable by Tanya
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