In an email interview earlier this week, I was asked what I want my readers to take away from my book. I had to pause to let those words – my readers – sink in. I have readers! It’s been three weeks since my publisher, Wilson Lindberg Books, and I released my debut children’s book, Santa’s Summer Vacation in Michigan. Every morning since, I’ve woken up with a sense of gratitude, joy and a bit of disbelief that my dream came true. I also wake up to a very long to-do list. It’

I'm still pinching myself! In under a week, Santa's Summer Vacation in Michigan officially became the No. 1 New Release on Amazon in Children's Travel and Children's Christmas Books. I know that those numbers will fluctuate and that rankings don't really matter. At least, that's not why I went on this #AuthorJourney. But, in this moment, I'm going to enjoy it. Let me tell you, watching those rankings are as addicting as watching stock prices! In all seriousness, a heartfelt