The Best Things that Came From My Worst Experiences

It’s been a week of worsts—and that’s been a good thing! :-)

Today I’m wrapping up My WORST Blog Tour.  I had a great time launching my new middle grade novel, Audition & Subtraction, by reliving some of my own middle school memories.  Thanks to everyone who jumped in with comments, and shared stories.  Most especially, thanks to my wonderful hosts:

My job is to announce the winners, but before I do that, a final few thoughts:

The Best Things That Came from my Worst Experiences.

The Day that Took Five Years

Today is the official launch day of my first book, OyMG. It’s a little surreal to think about it now, to remember back to that first day, five years ago, when I decided to write about a Jewish girl and her Zeydeh. I’d started plenty of other books over the years. Was there anything to suggest that this would be different?

Nope.

One Month to Debut and Counting…

Craziness.  That’s the only way to describe the feeling.  Like I’m on an out-of-control ferris wheel and I’m flying in circles…so many ups and downs and the world spinning out of control.  Also the felling that I either want to scream or puke.  Or both.   (But hopefully not at the same time.)

But I digress.  There’s just one month left until my book debuts and I’m constantly struggling with the fear that there’s something I’m not doing. Something I was supposed to do.  Something I wish I hadn’t done.