So this is the release week for my debut novel, and everything has been exciting and delightful. I really hope that people enjoy Impacted, though I understand that I've written a risky book about a difficult topic.

When you're writing on your own, with no idea that anyone will ever see it, you keep yourself on your toes by taking risks, making wild leaps, exploring truths that people don't often discuss.

Impacted helped me explore a lot of my own feelings. It helped me cope with a great deal and proved very cathartic.

At the same time, I tried to balance it out with a lot of tacky humor to keep things fun. Early readers responded to that. My publisher understood what I was going for, and he responded to it.

And so now the book is in the world. And I hope those who love it REALLY love it.