After Nathaniel Book Release

After a year that has been both bittersweet and exhilarating, my book, After Nathaniel, has finally been released and is currently available for purchase. 

To have a person read something I've written and want to publish it was totally cool, but this book was born from loving and losing, so the whole experience has been a roller-coaster ride. I don't feel like I own a corner on grief.  After Nathaniel is not me saying, "I've experienced grief and this is how you deal with it."  You only have to look at what's gone down recently in Alabama or Japan or anywhere in the world you choose to look to realize that tragedy can knock, knock, knock on anyone's door, and everyone has a story.  I know my brother's death wasn't the most noble or tragic in history...but for me, no other death could have so abruptly altered my life. This is my story, my journey...flawed as it was.  It's me being as honest and transparent as I could be about loss and healing.

Winepress Publishing and I will be conducting a book blitz on Amazon.com on January 19 and 20. Book store buyers determine which books they buy for their stores directly on a book's sale numbers on Amazon.  I'm asking everyone who would like to purchase the book to do January 19 or 20, which will spike the book numbers to get the attention of more buyers. The book is also available as an e-book on Amazon should you prefer to download it to your reader.  If you'd like to participate in the Amazon book blitz next Thursday and Friday, that'd be awesome.

Additional information about the book can be found at the book's website, After Nathaniel and it is also available at WinepressPublishing for a discounted publisher's price. 

You, my readers, have read several excerpts from my book here on the blog (thanks for letting me practice on you!) and it's been amazing to share this part of myself with you during my publication journey.  I'd love to include some thoughts and comments about the book from some readers on the book's website.  
After the book's Amazon release  on January 19, I will be accepting the first 25 recommendations sent to me from those who have read the book, which will be posted on the Endorsement page of After Nathaniel alongside the official book endorsements.  You can email them to me or leave a message on Facebook. Can't wait to hear what you think!


In a world where it's easy and even expected for us to whitewash our deepest emotions, you have been nothing but supportive and encouraging during this process. From my heart to yours--thanks for that.