Learning to be a Writer with a Capital W
Updates on Bloom How You Must, my debut book
I’ve been a writer my entire life and now I’m a Writer.
I just want to write. That’s all I’ve ever really considered doing with my life. Never considered a career in the sciences, math, politics, medicine, none of that. I did briefly consider a culinary career but that’s really just so I could write cookbooks so surprise! I’m back where I started.
But now I’m being asked to sell my work. It’s an interesting place to stand. It’s a space I’ve wanted to occupy forever. Go into any bookstore and see my book on the shelves — a dream.
And now it’s here.
I’ve got a few months worth of updates for you:
We did our cover reveal on IG last week and I've been blown away by the support. (If you'd like to leave a comment or share it, please do! I want you to feel like this is YOUR book too.)
Publishers Weekly named Bloom a top 10 lifestyle book for the upcoming fall season! Yes, that is my book sitting next to Elizabeth Gilbert and Hoda Kotb's new titles. So many retailers and book reviewers check out the lists to see what they should get excited about and my team is thrilled my book was picked out of the thousands of submissions.
My first in-person book event has been scheduled for December 3 at ThirdSpace Reading Room in Cleveland. More details to come soon.
Pre-orders are now open! Pre-orders help bookstores see that this is a book they should get behind, so the higher the orders, the better!
It’s also unnerving and thrilling and scary. It’s overwhelming. It feels like home. I want to throw up. I can’t stop smiling. I also need a nap.
I’m feeling all the emotions, all the time. And it’s good.
Even though the world is on fire, good news is still happening. Good things are still occurring. People are falling in love, they’re getting promotions at work, dreams are coming true.
Goodness still exists. Joy still exists. Happiness still exists.