Time to Celebrate! I'm Independently Published! Pre-orders Live on Amazon!

[Holumpa]

@Elizabeth-Rose Congratulations! It looks wonderful!

[Oana]

It looks really beautiful and moving!!

[Elizabeth Rose]

Awe! Thanks @Asyas_illos! Oh my, how right you are, this project has been quite hard at times. Thanks for the encouragement!

Oh! I love your profile picture! And thanks @Holumpa

Thanks so much @Oana

[Elizabeth Rose]

Hellooooooo!
Here I'm Happy book update. . .

The National Alliance for Children's Grief Conference was amazing!

Going to the NACG conference was quite a leap of faith. I stumbled onto this conference online a few months ago and felt it on my heart I was meant to go.

I made a comment on an earlier post in this thread about me planning to go to this conference, I didn't mention that I was a bit nervous about going. I didn’t know anyone at the conference and its a long drive from Kentucky to Florida.

I arrived safe and sound and from there everything went smoothly except perhaps for the fast beating of my heart a few times when figuring out the first day at the conference.
But it was such an incredible blessing. First night I had a line at my table of people wanting to talk with me and buy my book. Even had several requests to have their picture taken with me.

On the second day, I had people walking by my table and stop and say something along the lines of “Oh! You are her, the girl with the book! My friend has been talking non-stop about your book. I want two copies please!”

Sold an average of 20 books a day! A total of about 75 books!

Many conference attendees have told me they plan to use my book with their grief sessions and classes.
Many are interested in buying wholesale to use to give to the grieving families they work with.

I came back home to Kentucky with my heart over filled.
Stepping out of my comfort zone has been so worth it.

A shout out to all my friends, family and you amazing people here on SVS Learn Forums! You all have propelled me

Now on to the next adventure with this book, and bye bye comfort zone. . .

[Johanna Kim]

@Elizabeth-Rose Congratulations!!! The illustrations look gorgeous and the story is so important and timeless. I'll have to get a copy.

[NessIllustration]

I remember when you made you first post on that thread years ago! Congratulations, this is amazing Not only it's a very needed story, it's breath-takingly beautiful and well-made. You did it!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Elizabeth-Rose congratulations! Putting yourself out there definitely paid off! Looking forward to getting my copy when it's released. ️

[Jeremy Ross]

Congratulations @Elizabeth-Rose; your book looks amazing!

[Asyas_illos]

@Elizabeth-Rose congratulations! It’s beautiful️

[carlianne]

@Elizabeth-Rose congratulations!!!!! Your message and art are beautiful. It's always been great to see an artists journey here's on SVS. My dad lost his mom when he was a kid. I'm happy to know there are books that could help little kids like him in the future ️

[demotlj]

I'm so happy to hear this. I've followed your journey on the forum and love that it has been so successful for you and the book so well received. Congratulations!

[Elizabeth Rose]

@Johanna-Kim Thanks! And I'm making signed book plates too if you would like one to go with your copy

yeah @NessIllustration, almost seems like that first post was a lifetime ago! And thanks!

Yes @Melissa_Bailey! Only 9 days away until the release! It's so exciting!

Thanks @Jeremy-Ross!

@Asyas_illos Awe, Thanks!

Thanks @carlianne! Sorry to hear about your dad

Awe, thanks @demotlj! Yes, I've loved having you along for the ride! Your comments through this journey have been so encouraging

[ann-nadine]

@Elizabeth-Rose Oh so lovely! Congratulations, it's a beautiful work of art!

[Elizabeth Rose]

Awe Thanks @ann-nadine!