Reread and Review

Since my first book was published, Eena, The Dawn and Rescue, I've taken the time to re-read the adventure.  Happily, I found myself all smiles at the last page, entertained by my own story and eager to move right into the next book.  There were multiple places where I wanted to rewrite a scene.  Never happy.  Never perfect.  (I'll admit I did make corrections in my personal digital copy of the book which led to an improved second publishing with added dialogue.)  But what author doesn't rearrange the same paragraph a dozen times, hoping to find the perfect delivery?  It's a curse.  It's a challenge.  

So I left a review on goodreads.com.  Thank you to those readers who have also posted kind reviews about Eena.  I truly appreciate it!

Eena, the Dawn and Rescue 
by Richelle E. Goodrich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was written for me, so of course I love it.  The entire Harrowbethian Saga deals with relationships and fantasy exploits I often daydreamed about as a young woman.  What else was there to do with all that free time in school? 

It was delightful fun inventing new cultures and then mingling them in a way that forced a cast of dynamic personalities to interrelate. Meet the strong and sexy Mishmorats and the fearless warrior Viiduns and the repulsive Ghengats and Eena's race―cemented in tradition―the refined Harrowbethians.  There is never a dull moment in this tale, whether running from frightful, gem-eyed dragons (that receive names in book two) or surviving the persecution of Ghengats or taking sides in conflicts between blood-related enemies as well as reluctant friends. Get ready to find yourself hooked on a lively fantasy-scifi-adventure-romance because this is just the beginning of Eena's unusual adventures! 

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A Wonderful Surprise

So... there I was, running around the house completing my daily tasks, keeping up a seriously good pace. I was multitasking like you can't imagine when... BAM! out of nowhere a UPS courier dropped off an unexpected package at my front door. Naturally, everything came to a screeching halt.

Okay, in truth I wasn't at the house to receive the small, cardboard box that was delivered. I was driving my son home from guitar lessons (carefully keeping to the speed limit) when the dark, ominous UPS truck pulled away from my house. But the sight did make me curious.   

As soon as I stepped through the front door, my family announced, "Mom, it's your book!"

"My what?"

"Your book!  We think it's here!"

I noticed a package on the kitchen table. My eyes flickered to the upper left-hand corner of the box at the name of a publishing company. My heart picked up tempo. This wasn't supposed to arrive for another week.

With trembling hands I managed to swipe a sharp blade through the packaging tape before opening the flaps. I reached in to carefully remove a layer of padding. Beneath that was a letter from the publishing company; it quickly fell by the wayside. Beneath that was my book. 

MY book.  Mine!

I dared to touch it--a bright, glossy paperback with my artwork and my name printed on the front cover.  

Eena, The Dawn and Rescue 

by Richelle E. Goodrich

So how do you react at seeing your story actually fashioned into a tangible book? A daring dream come true. Five years of effort and painstaking rewrites and earnest prayers wrapped up in a cardboard box. All I could do was stare at the book as my fingers handled the pages, slowly flipping through the thickness of my creative work in print.  

"It's my book," I managed to breathe to those standing around the table watching me. I believe at that moment I learned what euphoria feels like.

I would like to thank everyone who helped me make this dream come true. Thank you for the kind support of friends, family, co-workers, acquaintances, and even strangers who helped successfully promote and sell my book. Thank you for your part in the fulfillment of my dream.

Truly,
Richelle E. Goodrich