The road to publication can take you on a lot of twists and
turns. Editing, rewrites, deadlines,
promotion, etc. It can tug you in a
thousand different directions. But it
also comes with many rewards, like the feeling of accomplishment when you
finally finish a manuscript, the swell of pride that comes with a positive
review, or the rush you get when you receive an email from someone who loves
your work. For me, the greatest gift
came when my book, Grave Intentions, reconnected me with a childhood best
friend.
You see, my family moved from Vermont to Florida when I was
fairly young. Leaving friends behind is
always difficult, and my case was no exception.
Back then my best friend was the little boy who lived up the
street. We were virtually inseparable,
spending our days playing in the field across the street, rollicking in the
snow, and doing all the other things kids normally do. I missed him dearly after the move. Time and circumstances eventually caused us to
lose contact, but I never forgot him and often wondered what became of him and
his family.
Fast forward 30+ years.
About three weeks after Grave Intentions was released, I received an
email via my website. The subject line
“Did you ever live in Vermont?” certainly grabbed my attention, but it was the
sender’s name that had my heart skipping a beat. It was none other than my childhood best
friend!
He’d come across my book while surfing on Amazon, recognized
my name, and decided to take a chance and see if I was the same Lori Sjoberg
who once lived in his neck of the woods.
Thank goodness I didn’t publish under a pen name, or he never would have
found me! (I’m also very thankful that
he’s an avid reader who browses Amazon.)
Since then we’ve been swapping emails, catching up on past events, and
getting to know each other all over again.
It’s amazing, how quickly we’ve slipped back into a comfortable
rapport. And now that we’ve
reestablished that connection, I’ll do everything in my power to make sure it’s
never lost again.
So here’s my question for you all: if you could reconnect with someone from the
past, who would it be?
He’s handsome, reliable, and punctual—the perfect gentleman
when you want him to be. But this dream man is Death’s best agent—and now he’s
got more than his soul to lose…
One act of mercy before dying was all it took to turn
soldier David Anderson into a reaper—an immortal who guides
souls-of-untimely-death into the afterlife. But the closer he gets to atoning
for his mortal sin and finally escaping merciless Fate, the more he feels his
own humanity slipping away for good. Until he encounters Sarah Griffith. This
skeptical scientist can’t be influenced by his powers—even though she has an
unsuspected talent for sensing the dead. And her honesty and irreverent sense
of humor reignite his reason for living—and a passion he can’t afford to feel.
Now Fate has summoned David to make a devastating last
harvest. And he’ll break every hellishly-strict netherworld rule to save
Sarah…and gamble on a choice even an immortal can’t win.
5 comments:
I love stories of immortals! Is there some romance in your story between David and Sarah!
Hello, Nicole. Yes, there is a romance between David and Sarah. It's the driving force behind the story. Enjoy!
I will love to connect with my junior friend, all of them :)
I would probably like to connect with some
of my high school friends with whom I have
lost contact. Especially Shirley and Carole
Ann!
Pat Cochran
I guess you never know what will happen when you get published. I wouldn't mind hearing from some friends I had in elementary school when I lived in Tennessee.
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