Well the May issue of Indianapolis Woman Monthly magazine has finally arrived. If you turn to page 11, you will find the header SHELF LIFE and a review of my book "I Can't Relate" A Story of a Simple Girl with a Complicated Life by Jo Lynn Sudenly.
HOW COOL IS THAT ?????
My book doesn't suck.... yippee!
Although I would have preferred a four star rating, I will happily accept and brag about the 3.5 she gave me. Her words felt like a four to me, thats' what really counts right? It has given me the confidence to continue forward and the validation that, yes I am an AUTHOR!
I wonder how many times it is going to take me to walk in to the Barnes and Noble store and look around for my book, (they moved it from the end cap, now it is still facing outward, but on the big shelf of biographies) for me to believe that I really DID it ! I really did publish a book and now I am an Author.
Doesn't seem real to me at all. I suppose because I have always been one to cut myself down and this goes against that mantra and now I am suppose to be proud. I can only remember a few times in my life when I felt pride.
When I took the stand in court to fight for custody of my child and won, after being lied about and beaten down by an "educated" man who cried to try and win over the judge and failed. HA HA !
When I talked down a full grown man bully from trying to take over the rules of my adult soccer team that I had established and enforced against his persistent rants of displeasure, I never caved. HA HA !
When I ran the mini marathon at age 43 and beat my time by 30 minutes from the mini I had ran when I was 19, take THAT 19 year old self. HA HA!
When I stood up and told the courtroom full of people how I felt about the rape of my daughter and the ridiculousness of the stupid plea bargain for a lesser charge. HA ! HA !
When I walked in to a bar and told off quite loudly, the woman who was trying to seduce my husband for tips. HA! HA !
When I called out a parent who was allowing their child to sex text my child. HA ! HA! (she said it was harmless and thats what kids do these days) geez oh pete woman.
There are too many prideful moments about my kids to even begin to write down. But these are the proud moments for myself. Now I am proud to be an Author, and I hope to make myself even more proud by promoting it and pushing it, until it gets the message to every hurting person out there. Take the time to think of your proud moments. Not your kids, not your husband. YOU ! There are some, few but some right? It's okay to pat yourself on the back every now and then.
Please won't you read my review and share my story?
Thank you, and thank you again.
Jo Lynn
www.indianapoliswoman.com
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