#kindlestoryteller2017

An update: I learned tonight that GYWH did not make it into the #kindlestoryteller2017 competition. I'm pretty sure this is because I wasn't able to get the paperback out by the 19th. I'm a lot more disappointed than I expected to be, but at the same time, I'm incredibly grateful for the motivation the contest provided me with. I finished a book! And published it!! 🎉 There's always next year. Thank you all very much for your love, support, and feedback. What a beautiful start to what I hope to be a long career of writing and sharing stories. - Clare 🙏🏻💕😊 #goodyouwerehere #2017 #update #hopeful #happy

Kindle version is publishing as we speak! 🎉 #goodyouwerehere #soon #kindlestoryteller2017 #homestretch #kindlestoryteller2017

This is it. My book is in for review. 🙏🏻😭💕 #goodyouwerehere #mybookbaby #2017 #kindlestoryteller2017 #homestretch #somanyemotions

Here she is. 😭💕🎉Good You Were Here, now available for Kindle on Amazon #kindlestoryteller2017 #goodyouwerehere #mybookbaby #yessss #yesitsearly #whynot

The face of an author whose deadline is in a week. 😅 #deadlines #kindlestoryteller2017 #goodyouwerehere #editing #mywriting #yikes #2017

When your mom does a proof-read and affirms your revision choices. ☺️ Thanks @momof9gems 💕 #editing #itscrunchtime #goodyouwerehere #mywriting #kindlestoryteller2017 #loveyoumom #2017

So which is a better title: 'Trying To Be Here' or 'Good You Were Here'? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ Help a girl out here. #2017 #kindlestoryteller2017 #titles #help

Update: First draft of Good You Were Here is DONE!!🙏🏻 I filmed a nice little video but it just wouldn't upload in spite of my begging it to, so this is the next best thing. 76 pages, 32,696 words. I'm scared that I'll start reading it back and hate everything. I'm excited because it doesn't matter - I don't have time for any major overhauling, so THIS is essentially the book you guys are going to get to read. 24 days until this short, bittersweet story is PUBLISHED. Let the editing begin. 😅😭👍🏻 #kindlestoryteller2017 #2017 #goodyouwerehere #mywriting #freakingout #excited #scared #bythegraceofgod