09/28/2026
fulfilling a childhood dream. I released a book I’d written about a girl with a big dream of her own into the world:
Jeanie Blair, Author Extraordinaire.
A bit of a parallel story.
Jeanie had delusions of grandeur as well.
The book went to a place where friends will celebrate with you,
strangers will question you,
and critics will shred you.
It’s a daunting task and not for the faint of heart.
It takes resilience, grit, perseverance, and maybe a little lunacy.
Ten years and six other books later, I’m not sorry.
I’m grateful.
Grateful to the the boy who said he loves Peter’s story because he was bullied too.
Grateful to the girl who forgave her mom for leaving her because Rachel did in her story too.
Grateful to the boy who said he stopped lying because Ethan did in his story too.
Grateful for the girl who said she would write a story to make the world better because Jeanie (finally) did too.
Mostly I’m grateful for each and every one of you who came to celebrate with me on Saturday.
Words can’t express how full you filled my heart.
Thank you again and again.
And to the mom who asked if there would be an 11th anniversary - you made my day!
But no. 🤪
Maybe a 15th… but we’ll see.
Oh and don’t miss the nails in the last two photos! My biggest fan painted them to match the covers 🥰🙏
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