A personal detour in the Rain

I've been out of the ActiveRain loop for a while. I LOVE it in the Rain. Some of my dearest friendships were formed here. When the real estate market slowed down for me last year, I decided to write a novel. Some might think that as a Realtor of 20+ years, something real estate related might have been appropriate. Nah, at the suggestion of a good friend on AR, I decided to write a steamy romance novel  (Thunder Snow) That took off so well that I have been busy working on the second novel which is scheduled for publication next month. Needless to say, while I am still very active in the real estate market, I'm very much enjoying my 'side job' right now

What brings me to want to touch base today is the realization that it has been two years since I first shared my story about my eldest daughter's Life Day. The writing of that article changed me, and went a long way to changing my outlook on life and the way I interact with people. In the 37 previous years, I had been ashamed and embarrassed to share our story. Because of the love and affection that I received here on ActiveRain when I first wrote it, I realized that we all have our own stories, and the retelling can help those around us who think they are all alone, or that no one else could possibly understand what they are going through. I have heard from many people that they found strength and a new perspective to face their own frightening situations because of it, and a baby who is alive because of it.

So I wanted to stop by and say THANK YOU. You are all still family. I still check in almost daily and read your posts. I don't comment much because right now my little fingers are frantically working at pounding out Book Two, something that would never have happened without the love and encouragement from the close bonds formed here on ActiveRain. October 17th comes and goes each year, and I'm not getting any younger. I wanted to say - I love you guys.

SIDE NOTE: Because THUNDER SNOW ( Or better yet, GIVE a FREE copy to everyone you know! Thank you, my friends, for your AMAZING support!!!