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My debut novel, Up the Hill, is just about to go into production, scheduled for an early November release. I've spent the last week or so fussing over fonts and colors for the cover and getting ready to enlist the aid of my reader-army. I've written and produced plays, but never a novel, and never something quite so personal.
Up the Hill is a snapshot of a difficult period in the life of... well... someone a lot like me. For years Cecelia was the wife of a man with Asperger's Syndrome. That label came late in her marriage and while it didn't solve any of her problems, it explained the reasons why she felt so frustrated and alone.
To be sure, she didn't handle her frustrations well. She made mistakes. However, I think that any woman who finds herself in a difficult marriage will be sympathetic to the lengths Cecelia goes to in order to try to make sense of her life.
In Up the Hill, you'll ride Cecelia's emotional roller-coaster. You'll laugh with her, cry with her, and you'll probably be shocked at some of her, for lack of a better word, adventures. You'll feel as close to her as do her friends, Barbara and Elaine. And I hope you'll understand her.
Ian MacLaren (aka John Watson) said in his 19th Century book Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, “Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden.” Cecelia works hard at shouldering her burden while trying to find some happiness for herself.
Watch for the release date - it's coming soon!
UPDATE - release date has been moved to late November. Stay tuned!
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