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“Clarissa,” she tells me She spells it out and I try really hard not towould it be tothe thought away, I finish writing a little greeting, I sign my name, and I hand the books back

“Well, it’s so great to hear you enjoyed the books!” I tell her

“My friend Missy is here, too,” Clarissa says “So keep an eye out for her She’s an even bigger fan than rabs a couple of one, I breathe a sigh of relief

I did it

I survived my first reader

A feeling of satisfaction settles in ht be a neriter, but I have so on my stories every day totally worth it

A few minutes later, another woman comes by with her boyfriend in tow He doesn’t look bored the way I assume boyfriends at these events would look Instead, he’s carrying her stack of books and smiles as he hands over a few copies of books I’ve written

“Can you sign these for us?” He asks “We loved Anna and Thad in The Werewolf’s Human Baby”

“They were perfect,” the girl nods “Truly wonderful The way Anna and Thad overcame all of their differences and reunited at the end,” she swoons and grabs her heart “It was perfect”

I grin

“Thank you! And yes,” I take the books fro to overcome her terrible family history wasn’t easy”

“What was the hardest part about writing this book?” The girl asks me

“Probably trying to find a good way for them to move past her childhood I mean, she was raised in a society that totally hated olves, right?”

“And she was so shocked to discover that he was one!” The ot so into those books that I stayed up until 4 in thethem I was almost late to work Wasn’t I, Winnie?”

“It’s true,” Winnie nods “Notthe second they arrived at the house and was finished before ht”

“That’s fantastic,” I grin A feeling of satisfaction washes overa writer can be a really lonely journey, but having people who read and enjoy my books makes me feel a little less alone Besides, it also feels really, really good