Grieving the Gift
From the day Maddox was born, I knew I wanted to write a book. I had thought about various topics but what led to me to, "Grieving the Gift was a few months before Maddox turned three years old. I asked myself, "What type of book did I personally need when I was learning to heal from this?"
The answer became obvious.
During the first two months of Maddox being born, my Amazon account blew up with orders of books about down syndrome, translocations, genetics, development, communication, and the most needed topic of grief. The grief books came in two forms. It was either how to deal with the death/loss of a child, or the book presented this new life as sunshines and rainbows in which I felt the authors were lying to me. I needed a book to grieve, pout, and suffer with me, then teach me how to heal, pick up my pieces, and mold me back together. This book tells a new mom just how to do those things alongside reading about my personal story.
For my friends, who will read my story, thank you. For the strangers who will read, please share. And for the new parents who must learn from my story, I commend you.
On December 31st, 2012 I took the plunge and signed on with AuthorHouse/Penquin Group. The first half of the book is in the editing process and the second half is in the draft stage. My tentative and informal goal is to have the entire book receive it's final edit by September 1, 2013.
From the day Maddox was born, I knew I wanted to write a book. I had thought about various topics but what led to me to, "Grieving the Gift was a few months before Maddox turned three years old. I asked myself, "What type of book did I personally need when I was learning to heal from this?"
The answer became obvious.
During the first two months of Maddox being born, my Amazon account blew up with orders of books about down syndrome, translocations, genetics, development, communication, and the most needed topic of grief. The grief books came in two forms. It was either how to deal with the death/loss of a child, or the book presented this new life as sunshines and rainbows in which I felt the authors were lying to me. I needed a book to grieve, pout, and suffer with me, then teach me how to heal, pick up my pieces, and mold me back together. This book tells a new mom just how to do those things alongside reading about my personal story.
For my friends, who will read my story, thank you. For the strangers who will read, please share. And for the new parents who must learn from my story, I commend you.
On December 31st, 2012 I took the plunge and signed on with AuthorHouse/Penquin Group. The first half of the book is in the editing process and the second half is in the draft stage. My tentative and informal goal is to have the entire book receive it's final edit by September 1, 2013.
UPDATE as of MARCH 1
The first half of my book has been signed sealed and delivered for round two of editing!
Below is a sneak preview!
The first half of my book has been signed sealed and delivered for round two of editing!
Below is a sneak preview!
As of March 16, 2014. I have gotten some feedback from both of my editors and they are 1/3 of the way through and impressed! I keep telling them I feel like I am a chef cooking for a king. I've served the plate, watched them take a bite, and am leaning in anxiously awaiting a thumbs up.
Also, I have been able to rest for a few weeks and am getting recharged to complete part two of my book. I have been struggling because the next section to write consist of timeframes that are the foggiest. I am thinking of possibly writing from the most recent events and then rewinding. I will be looking a lot of my blog entries and photos to help transform bring those memories to light. Stay tuned for more updates.
April 1-The first half is edited!!!!
Also, I have been able to rest for a few weeks and am getting recharged to complete part two of my book. I have been struggling because the next section to write consist of timeframes that are the foggiest. I am thinking of possibly writing from the most recent events and then rewinding. I will be looking a lot of my blog entries and photos to help transform bring those memories to light. Stay tuned for more updates.
April 1-The first half is edited!!!!
