Blue Horizons (A Horizons Novel Book 1) (40 page)
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OVER TEN YEARS ago my husband and I were driving from Chicago to Tampa and somewhere in Kentucky I remember seeing a billboard that was all black with five white words, “I do, therefore I am!” I’m certain that it was a Nike ad, but for me I found this to be completely profound.
Take running for example. Most will say that a runner is someone who runs five days a week and runs under a ten minute mile pace. Well, I can tell you that I never run five days a week and on my best days my pace is an eleven minute mile. I have run quite a few half marathons and one full marathon. No matter what anyone says . . . I run, therefore I am a runner.
I’ve taken this same thought and applied it to so many areas of my life: cooking, gardening, quilting, and yes . . . writing.
I may not be culinary trained, but I love to cook and my family and friends loves to eat my food. I cook, therefore I am a chef!
My thumb is not black. I love to grow herbs, tomatoes, roses, and lavender. I garden, therefore I am a gardener!
I love beautiful fabrics and I can follow a pattern. My triangles may not line up perfectly . . . but who cares, my quilts are still beautiful when they are finished. I quilt, therefore I am a quilter.
I have been writing my entire life. It is my husband who finally said, “Who cares if people like your books or not? If you enjoy writing them and you love your stories…then write them.” He has always been my biggest fan and he was right. Being a writer has always been my dream and what I said I wanted to be when I grew up.
So, I’ve told you who I am and what I love to do . . . now I’m going to tell you the why.
I have two boys that are three years a part. My husband and I want to instill in them adventure, courage, and passion. We don’t expect them to be perfect at things, we just want them to try and do. It’s not about winning the race; it’s about showing up in the first place. We don’t want them to be discouraged by society stereotypes, we want them to embrace who they are and what they love. After all, we only get one life.
In the end, they won’t care how many books I actually sell . . . all that matters to them is that I said I was going to do it, I did it, and I have loved every minute of it.
Find something that you love and tell yourself, “I do, therefore I am.”
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TO MY THREE guys, thank you for having patience with me and for giving me the time to dream up and write another beautiful story. I love each of you immensely and cannot imagine a life without you.
Kelly and Michelle, not a day goes by that doesn’t include the two of you, and I am so blessed. Thank you for your generous hearts and for being there for me, no matter what. I love you both.
Author Elle Brooks, my book bestie, we did it! Number four! This book isn’t complete without a toast, so cheers to us with our pink Moet Champagne!
Author E.k. Blair, thank you for your friendship and all of the professional guidance you continue to give me. You have taught me so much and I will forever be grateful.
To my dear friend Megan C., I can’t say thank you enough for all of the weeks, days, and hours you have spent going line by line with me to make Ash and Ava’s story come to life. Your continued encouragement and love of these characters kept me going. Thank you for being you, and thank you for being my person . . . xoxo
Ry, thank you for sharing your line with me. The words are beautiful and they sum up Ash perfectly. xoxo
Lisa, from Adept Edits, thank you so much for the time and countless suggestions made to make this manuscript so fantastic. I love this story, and it’s because of you it is polished and perfect. Drink some wine for me, and
grazie di cuore
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To the KiSS Sisters, words cannot express how amazed I am by each of you. Your friendships, your time, and the way you love my stories means the world to me. You gals are wonderful and I can’t say thank you enough . . . Love y’all! xoxo
Elle, Rachel, and Lexi, thank you so much for being my final set of eyes, and the best proofreaders ever!
Murphy, from Indie Solutions, I love the cover for Blue Horizons and I love how you took the vision I had and made it come to life. Thank you for always being available, I appreciate it more than you know. I look forward to working with you more in the future and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Julie, from JT Formatting, thank you for being my formatter and for creating the inside look to all of my paperbacks
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Every time I open one of them, I think of you and smile. Thank you for what you do . . .
To the book bloggers: Thank you! The book community on a daily basis still awes me. I am indebted to each of you. Thank you for the endless amount of support and interest you have shown for my stories. It’s through you that my dreams continue to come true. I hope to meet so many of you over the next year at signings. Look for me, because I’ll be looking for you.
And finally . . . to the readers: I am humbled daily by your kind words and love. Every review, every inbox message, and every comment means so much to me. Keep writing them and keep sending them, I read them all! I hope you enjoyed
Blue Horizons
, and be on the lookout because I’ve got more headed your way real soon! Always remember—never let yesterday use up too much of today and be yourself, because that is the best person to be. Take care . . . Kathryn xoxo
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