I posted this picture on Instagram on July 4th.
Yes, it's a picture of me printing my first completed manuscript! I finished it early morning on July 4th, and when I typed the last word, added the last period, then pasted the last chapter into the Royal Beginnings word document, my excitement overcame me. (Then I fell asleep because it was 3 in the morning and I had to be to work at 8.) as I watched page after page print, I realized that the story I have had in progress for the last 5+ years is finally done ( and I need to speed up the process but you know I'm trying to be positive here.)
But beyond that feeling, was the feeling that I have done something that I have been trying to do since first grade. I finally finished writing a book, and while the feeling of success is enough, I also have a feeling of hope. If I was able to do something I thought I would never be able to do, that I have only had dreams of doing since j was 7, then I can achieve all of my other dreams when I put my mind to it. I can be a doctor. It will be eight years of hard work, but I can do it. In the meantime, I think I will write and publish a few more books. (A girls got to pay for school somehow ya know?)
Have hope, work hard, and someday, you can achieve your dreams too, even if it doesn't come as quick as you want it to. Keep at it and it will come eventually.
In the meantime, I will keep you informed and hopefully we will have a release date soon!
Aly Kay Tibbitts