It has been about seven months since I released my third novel, Marinian Pearls, and I would like to extend a word of thanks to everyone who has read it so far, and an especially big thanks to everyone who took the time to rate and review it.

It's such a lonely and difficult thing to write a book, all the time wondering if, after all the work, the story will be good enough. It took me about five years to write Marinian Pearls, and the whole time I struggled with it, because I was afraid it would be boring and that no one would like it. But once I finally finished it, I concluded that maybe the story wasn't too bad, although I still couldn't tell if anyone would like it. Nonetheless, having written the book, I can't help but want it to be read and enjoyed.

So I am cheered that, even though it hasn't been really widely read, at least not yet, I have been able to get such positive feedback about it.

I was especially excited about the wonderful review someone posted on Amazon.com which said: "Using the backdrop of every girl's fantasy to be able to run away to the sea where life is amazing and adventurous, this tale weaves a tangled web of what an ordinary girl would go through when faced with the irresistible choice of living the life under the sea but still pining for both worlds. Happiest when she can finally reconcile the two, the journey is about how she does, who she becomes, and how she can affect change greater than what she ever thought possible."

So, thank you to everyone who has read Marinian Pearls, and for letting me know you liked it. And if you haven't read it yet, well, I hope you will.