Happy Spring to all of you. I hope the Winter weather is making it's goodbye promptly to you so that you may now enjoy the cherry blossoms, tulips and daffodils making their appearance.
I'm not sure how many of you have seen the movie, Julie and Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. In a nutshell, this is a story about Julie a 30 year old struggling writer who attempts to create every dish within Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. As this beautiful story is weaved, the viewer watches the struggle of not only Julie as she works toward creating a fan base for her blog but also Julia Child as she struggles to publish her now world famous book. It doesn't matter how many times I have seen this movie, I cannot help but feel a strange and helpful connection to both ladies.
Cherie and I have been told countless times that lightning strikes on an author and that is how a strong author emerges. Hard work, passion and love of the art of writing all play into becoming the author a person wants to be... but there is more. For every author who has made it big, there needs to be one, just one person from the publishing world to see the shine of the manuscript. The day in and day out of reaching this goal can be daunting and yet it's not to us.
Cherie and I have felt the gift of these books a million times over. We chose the unconventional path of self publishing because we knew we needed to get our story out to the children. We knew in our heart of hearts, the passion for keeping children children as long as we could in this fast paced society was a must. We realized early on that our road to a big publishing house would take time. We also realized that if we hadn't followed this path, we wouldn't have experienced the amazing things we have on our Pinky and Peanut journey. From the letters from children talking to the characters Pinky and Peanut to the heart filled letters from moms and dads sharing reading success with their children. This journey has been one filled with amazing hope and success.
Cherie and I are still waiting for lightning to strike. We look forward to the day that in addition to being able to order our books from any vendor, we will be stocked by most stores . We look forward to second and third additions as well as being able to attend more speaking engagements. For now, we will continue producing our stories and reaching out to our readers. We will continue to support the Ronald McDonald House because this is our passion. (this will never change)We will continue on our path without veering once because we have the hope and know without a doubt lightning will strike and we will share this journey with all of you. You are what has made our journey what it is. The support of Pinky and Peanut makes everyday on this journey amazing to us!
Until the next time. May all of your dreams be filled with fun and amazing journeys and may all of those dreams come true.
Deena Cook
