It's already started as a great year for Broken Road. Like many writers, we belong to a nice, but small community of writers who support each other and share in each other's work. A few of these folks read early drafts of BR, some so that we could get comments, some because they were going to have an integral role in its production. They all told us what a good book it was. "Couldn't put it down" was a common phrase.
And although they were wonderful comments that so encouraged us, I longed for a person who didn't know me, who had nothing at stake, who had never met my feelings and was totally unconcerned with hurting them, to say that BR was a good read. We new authors, we need a little affirmation, you know? It's a little like motherhood. WE know our kids are geniuses, but when they win the talent show, we feel like their value is seen by more than us, the biased eye.
Well, last night it happened. Someone who graduated high school with Mike had read the book and posted to Facebook, well, let me get the exact quote, because...uhem...it's worth it.
"If you have not yet read Broken Road by Cindy Rush, you should. This is a very good book. I found it hard to put down."
It was Mike who pointed out that it had happened. What a blessing to get those words of encouragement.
Have a happy 2012!
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