Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Today is my daughter's official book launch.  But, of course, no readings, no tours, and readers have to make a determined effort to buy it.  Luckily, she's had a lot of radio interviews and podcasts already, and quite a bit of press.  Hopefully new reviews will keep coming, and she can bask in those.  I genuinely think it's a terrific read, plus the bonus of seeing a different perspective, and insight into what children of immigrants struggle with as they grow and mature.  I'm proud of her talent and determination, and she's now out in the world forever.  A book is hard.  I had one published many years ago, and I wasn't prepared for the struggle, the moxie it took to promote it, and, in my case, the fact that it sold few copies.  My agent had thought it would be a TV mini series, but she was wrong.  I'm still grateful for the experience, but though I've written half a dozen drafts of novels and a memoir, I haven't been thick skinned enough to put them out in the world.  Thank goodness my daughter is tougher, has an amazing editor and publisher, and is in tune with the current zeitgeist.  This is a really special day.