Beginnings

I should relate how this journey of publishing The Third Threat began.

Writing has always been my passion, but like so many people--life happens and your dream is put on the shelf. If it sits there long enough, you tend to forget you even had a dream--that is some dreams.

It's impossible to do that with your true passion, because it never allows you to forget. It gnaws at your subconscious and tugs at your heart. If your aren't pursuing your passion, there is an emptiness in your being--not as powerful as an emptiness in your soul--but it is always there--nagging, nudging and sometimes pushing you to go for it.

The only thing that will fill that emptiness is fulilling your passion. So I wrote for years and dreamed about the day that I would submit something to be published. Family, kids, work and so many things can be used as an excuse, but at some point--you have to make your passion a priority. And thanks to my families encouragement--I did. I didn't think it would take me so long to get here--but the important thing is not how long the journey took, but that I made the journey.

Waiting To Be Launched

The most important part of planning a launch party, is to find the best location. My husband, Ray and I didn't want to inflict this awful job on anyone else, so we volunteered for the difficult task to scout local restaurants, wineries, bars etc. We forced ourselves to go to nice places and sample their food and drinks. This is something we seldom do and don't enjoy doing in the least. I know that will come as a shock to some people. If you saw us about town, and we looked like we were enjoying ourselves, that was all an act. ha ha

We have it narrowed down to two places. By Monday we will make a decision, but then again, we might force ourselves to make one more round of places, just to be sure.