Cover by Olga Godim
I woke up this morning with expectancy. Usually, I only look at my iPhone to see the messages and emails I receive after eleven, but this morning was particular, and I did. I have taken a small step in my writing and publishing career. My first paperback, THE POWER OF TOUCH, came out as a paperback and is on Amazon Worldwide.
I read the announcement I received from Amazon, telling me it was up, and I wept tears of joy and spoke soft words of thankfulness. No one knows how difficult it was for me to overcome the fears within me except those close to me and the ONE who watches over me night and day.
I am indeed genuinely thankful.
Shalom shalom
Pat Garcia
Congratulations, Pat!!! I have enjoyed seeing your grow and go in your writing career. So glad we met at IWSG. You are an inspiration to us all.
Congratulations, Pat! I’m so happy for you.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Congratulations, Pat. Thrilled for you!
Well done, Pat. You’re y inspiration in self-publishing.
Many congratulations, Pat. I wish you all success with this journey and many more to you. I hope I can add my bit to your author journey.
Good Morning, My Dear Sonia,
Thank you. You add a lot to my journey and it means a lot to me that yolu are accompanying me on the way.
Take care, and have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
Wonderful news Pat! I’m happy you’re happy!
Shalom, susan
Good Morning, My Dear Susan,
Thank you so much for coming by. Yes, I am very happy and even more so that you are happy for me.
Take care of yourself and have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
Congratulations, Pat! Kindle is great but there’s nothing like holding a real book you published. 🤗
Hello My Dear Karen,
How right you are. I really didn’t think that having an actual book in the hand was important until my readers started asking me when I was going to have a print version. The world hasn’t changed that much.
Thank you for coming by and have a lovely day.😘🤗👩🏾✌️🏾
SO very happy for you dear Pat!
My Dear Annette,
Thank you so much. I have been so busy getting this project together. I’ve learned a lot.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
It’s a great feeling, isn’t it, Pat? I always get some paperback copies because I speak at bookstores in the area. I reviewed this book on Amazon, and I hope you saw it.
Have a wonderful day!
Wanda
Good Morning, Wanda,
Thank you very much for your review and for dropping by. I saw your review this morning. Marian Beamen mentioned in her review that she would have like to know more about the two characters and suggested a prequel which I will think about. What I don’t want to do is change the story. My readers are pretty smart and they expect that I stimulate their minds and broaden their perspectives. However, I don’t mind writing a prequel sometimes in the future to introduce the Gianluca and Aniyah.
Take care of yourself and have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
Congratulations on both the ebook and the paperback. I bought the ebook and wrote a review now live on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3ALR1U9G8774N/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0D7ZXLDHM
Again, congratulations on your hard work and formatting the layout for the first time, a tough job! 😀
Good Morning, Marian,
I saw your review on Amazon this morning. Thank you so much. Your take has me thinking about doing a prequel to the story. I really don’t want to rewrite the story. The way the story is now accomplishes for me exactly what I want it to do. I have more than enough material left over that I haven’t used because I do character profiles on all my characters. Therefore, I am thinking about your suggestion.
Learning how to format with Vellum pushed me, but I got it and now I wouldn’t change it for nothing in the world. I learn every day that it is the hard things that make me grow.
Thank you so much for stopping by and a special htanks for the review.
All the best and take care.
Shalom shalom
I’m so glad you included the link, Marian. Thank you.
The first step is often the hardest. Congrats on making it. Wishing you much success on your writing journey.
Good Morning Susanne, You are so correct, the first step is the hardest. If I had known that, I probably wouldn’t have taken the step.
Thank you so much for coming by.
Shalom shalom
Pat, congratulations on your accomplishment! We are proud of you, and all successes you achieve are richly deserved. Now even more readers can be touched by your words and insights. You go, girl!!!!
Hello Maurabeth,
I thank you so much. You are truly an encourager and I’m so proud to know you.
Take care of yourself, and have a lovely weekend.
Shalom shalom