Once again, I'm reminded that following your passions can provide wonderful results. That's because for more than six years, in addition to working full-time as a Realtor, I worked on writing a non-fiction book. 

What's interesting is that while 'Whispers From The Rae Room' includes some real estate information,
along with photos on local homes and architecture, it is not really a real estate book.  Apparently this didn't matter. 

Several weeks ago, my book garnered serious attention with a front page article in Oregon's largest newspaper, the Oregonian. 

Then the local ABC television affiliate picked it up, with an interview including yours truly. 

With a spike in book sales, bookselling giant Amazon.com added 'Whispers From The Rae Room' to their lineup.

Then came some wonderful e-mails and phone calls, many from clients.  Other inquiries have been from as far away as the Midwestern US. Was it a long, hard slog to write the book?  Sometimes it did seem like an uphill climb.  But I really loved what I was doing and that can make all the difference.