The Home Stretch: Bringing a Novel to Life

At just around 73,000 words, I realized the world of music and curated events I was building wouldn't fit into the mere 85,000 words I'd planned.

Have you ever been in a situation where you realized your arguably awesome achievement was going to demand a bit more? In this case, 100,000 words and a finish line considerably further away.

So, I swallowed my competitive disappointment at not being as close to the end as originally envisioned. And then, rolled up my sleeves and adjusted expectations.

I've shared with you my search for a cover designer (still ongoing). And with many of you, my deep love of the characters and relationships in Finding You in Me. Now, in the home stretch at more than 85,000 words, I've launched a crowdfunding campaign to support book production and pairing the title song I wrote to professionally scored music.

If you'd like to get your copy with the benefit of priority shipping, take a deeper dive into this contemporary world, or just explore the story of Dina and Min Su, I invite you to visit the campaign.

Thank you to everyone who has sent words of encouragement, talked through writer's block with me, or shared their expertise. I can't wait to show you the places and faces that have emerged along this journey.