My author anniversary - 1st August

Seven years ago today, my dream came true when my debut book was published. 1st August 2017 will always be one of the dream days of my life. If you’ve attended any of my library or festival talks you’ll have heard me outline my journey from 1st July 1994 towards publication in 2017. 

I won’t pretend it was easy, it wasn’t – it was a long hard slog. I hope I never forget how upset and dejected I felt when the rejections arrived, how hard I tried to make it happen and the sheer delight when anything positive occurred – I clung to those moments! Eventually, I realised that ‘rejections are simply proof that I tried!’ - I wish I’d celebrated receiving each and every rejection but I didn’t, not in the early years.

Since August 2017, I’ve had one million words published, my thirteenth book is published on 15th August and book fourteen will follow in November!
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Tonight, I’ll raise a glass of bubbles and enjoy - knowing I’ve another fourteen stories jotted in my ideas book! Cheers!

​Link: Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Erin-Green/author/B01N0U4KGV?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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