this past week, I received an edit review from the publisher. comments "this is a powerful narrative. the author tackles an extremely difficult subject but does so by using elements of creative nonfiction. This stylistic choice is a good one. It successfully intrduces a topic that most would choose to ignore..." the recommendations included word repetitions, so I am spending time going through the manuscript and reviewing word choices. thank goodness for computer "drop down boxes!"
here is a quote from Part 2 Chapter 1:Searching for Answers: Anne Lamoot explains that our psychic muscles "cramp around our wounds-the pain from our childhood, the losses and disappointments of adulthood, the humiliation suffered in both-to keep us from getting hurt in the same place again, to keep foreign substances out. Perfectionism is one way our muscles cramp. In some cases we don't even know that the wounds and the cramping are there, but both limit us."

today I discussed the editing aspect of self publishing with specialist. I'll be reviewing the recommendations and deciding what I will or will not choose to change. This process is intended to enhance the content.
would like to share an excerpt from the foreword of the book written by Vaness Hunter, YWCA Director of empowerment: "There are moments in reading Every Two Minutes that I related so deeply to the writer's search for peace and self-actualization and times when the writer's honesty provided me with hope for women and men to gain deeper appreciation for one another and an ever greater understanding and forgiveness for one's own self as well."

the choice of title "Every Two Minutes" is important to me since someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every two minutes. My personal story includes those minutes when I was sexually assaulted. The impact of these seconds, minutes made an indelibal mark on my life for many long and painful years for those who wanted to love me and those I longed to love.

As I begin to tell my story, I long for women to step out of the shadows into the bright light of self realization, fulfillment and positive self regard. This wish begins with me and extends to the women and men of the world. I tell my story to step into that light of healing. I ask you to take my hand and walk with me through my decades of darkness into the light.

I have created this blog to be able to update you on the progress of my memoir "Every Two Minutes".