Annie’s Comments (group member since Jul 31, 2009)

Annie’s comments from the Personal Writer/Public Reader group.

Gary, congratulations, that's great news - what was the result?

Hi all, it's a relief to see there are others that have gone down the route of writing something about their own lives. I wrote Teenager en Provence which is about my family's move from UK to South of France when I was just 15. It was an emotional time to adjust to approaching womanhood and the cultural change so some of the book examines my inner feelings, and about the experiences both good and bad. I wrote it because so many others have written relocation stories based on their own desire to move, build a new home, launch a new business, but no one had written about a family and how the relocation affected them individually. I was nervous about how people might react to the openess of it, and how I would too, knowing people would read about my tears, my tantrums - even my first love. Thankfully I've had such terrific feedback, people have laughed til they cried, recalled their own teenage years, and one person went on holiday to see the area. I can only say that it has enhanced my life, even though I've had to self publish as many publishers loved it but didn't think it commercial enough, it's been a huge learning curve. I enjoy the interaction with others and can only say I'd do it all over again. So anyone thinking about it, start now! Looking forward to all of you having success.