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I wanted to let everyone know that I will be attending the SASS16 signing in Norfolk, Virginia on July 9, 2016.  I really hope you can make it to see me.  I love meeting readers and fans of my work.  It is such an amazing feeling to talk with someone about my work.  I know a great number of authors write for themselves.  And, truth be told, I am also one of them.  But I also write for you. I want you to love what I write.  It’s not that I want to be famous, far from it.  I just want to create a work that leaves you breathless.  I want to create a work where you are ready to throw the book across the room because I have evoked deep emotions within you.  I want you hot and bothered over my sex scenes.  I want you to enjoy your escape into the world I have created for you.

So you see, I write more for you than for me.  I fully understand that not everyone will like my work.  I also understand that I will never become rich from my writing.  But having a number of fans, people who follow me and really can’t wait for my next book to come out, means everything to me.  I think I write more for you than for me.  Of course, I have stories to tell and in that sense, I write for me.  But everything else: the rewrites, the editing, the rewrites – are for you. I want you to read a well-written story that you just have to tell your friends about.

Some have read my work and felt compelled to leave negative reviews.  Honestly, the first one hurt – bad.  But I have developed a thick skin and am willing to learn from you.  I love reviews that are filled with constructive critism.  When you just bash an author’s book without a reason, well, those I don’t pay attention to.  But when you bash an author’s book with reasons and examples, that’s something I can learn from.

I love writing.  I do not like the rewriting so much, but it is par for the course.  I love meeting readers and fans!  I also love meeting other authors.  I get such a thrill from talking to you.  So please, if you aren’t busy the weekend of July 8th, please come and visit me at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Virginia.  The signing is on July 9th and you can buy your tickets here:  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sass16-star-studded-affair-norfolk-va-tickets-18030345248?aff=es2

I hope to see you there!

Sarah

XOXO