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At long last...

 

I'll be honest, I never thought it would happen. I've written book one of a paranormal romance (there are supposed to be five books in the series), but when I started editing it I realized I didn't know how books two through five were going to go. So, I gave up and said to myself, "Self, I think we need to write our contemporary romance book. Let's see how that goes." So, lo and behold, Sometimes Love Isn't Enough was born.

Holy cow, I just looked and I've been working on this book since March 2023! It's been a long process because of some things I've kept to myself, and not in my writing space. But I think it's time I come out and own who I am. Hello, my name is Tami and I have ADHD, depression, and anxiety. All the mental health issues I have, the neurodivergence, and my physical health issues make it hard for me to focus and I'm lucky if I get 100 words a day. But when I get those 100 words, it's a party. Sometimes my brain and body behave, sometimes they don't. But when they do and I get nearly 1000 words, I'm ecstatic. 

The reason I tell you all of this is that I did a thing... I published my poetry, and it published on December 5, 2024. I chose that date to release because it was my grandson's 13th birthday and I wanted to celebrate him the best way I knew how. 

The turnout of my books has been amazing. People I don't even really know have bought my book and have told me how much it has touched them, and one sweet lady (hi K) came to the house to pick one up and showed it to her fifteen-year-old daughter. I got a message from her and she said:

Do you happen to have another book? I showed my youngest, she's fifteen. She read just the very first poem and said she needs one. Then told me to tell you... You are amazing at writing and she loves you and she knows everybody that reads anything you write will love it.

I'm not crying... you are! How sweet and amazing is that? I never expected it in a million years. She told her daughter (hi S) that I had no more books and I sold out. She was so sad about it, but happy that I sold out for my sake. Well, she's getting one of my books for Christmas. HELLO!!! I'm someone's Christmas present. (Not you Rob!)

I invite you all to stop by Amazon today to get a copy of The Songs of My Heart. It's available for purchase as an ebook, paperback, or you can read it on Kindle Unlimited.

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