Why bother?

Hello new readers,

I've gone through a lot of work to get my memoir, My Blindy Girl, a mother's journey through achromatopsia, published. And everyone says that memoirs are a long shot, even when they're great. Well, perhaps. So I'm betting on a long shot.

Here's the story:
When Katy is born, her eyes jiggle, bounce, cross, and squint. Doctors confirm she’s visually impaired and color blind, but can’t offer a diagnosis. Worse, her IQ tests at half that of normal babies. Her mother, author Ellen Tomaszewski, is devastated, but determined to find the cause and possibly cure. Set in the desert steppe of the Columbia River Valley in Washington State, My Blindy Girl – A Mother’s Journey through Achromatopsia is a remarkable memoir that braids Katy’s challenges, Ellen’s determination, and God’s grace into hope. It is a heart-warming, life-changing book, one you’ll not forget. At least that's my hope.

I suppose I learned something in raising Katy that can drip over into writing. If you want something badly enough, if you keep at it, you can make it happen. That's a good lesson for anyone: parent, child, or even writer.

Ellen