Dec 7, 2018

All, thank you for the support. Things have been progressing well...

The truth is, in the past 25 days, I have reached 3% of my goal. It makes me want to believe there is no way I will reach 250 pre copies by Dec. 14th- it’s also been easy for others to say. When people ask me about my book and how many copies I’ve sold, with a huge grin playing on my lips, I give them the numbers, and they laugh at me. Of course, it brings me down-just a tiny bit, yet it pushes me up a great deal more, and motivates me to prove to them, that I can do it.

I remember when I was still in the process of writing, "In Warm Blood," people would tell me there’s no way I would ever consider it for publication or that I would even finish writing it. However, I did anyways. The book I had been writing since last November, I have finally wrote 37 chapters for.

For my first ever book I am trying to publish, I think I have accomplished something great. I am extremely grateful for all the readers I have gained, everyone who has pre ordered and followed my book. Because without you all, I would be nowhere. Many of you have surprised me with all that you have done for me, and it makes me proud every time I list you guys as my readers. So, what if I didn’t sell a greater number of copies? As of right now, I have gotten somewhere, and that brings me a few steps closer to accomplishing my dream.

I am so excited to have you guys read till the end, and tell me what you thought at each step. And yes, you might be thinking you’ve done your part by pre ordering my book, and now the rest depends on me to promote to others. However, that’s not the case. How far can I go on my own? To grow, we all have to use our connections to spread the word and promote, "In Warm Blood." I am asking you to use what you have, as you stay where you are to do whatever you can in order to pursue my dream.

There, I have said it. This is not your dream. It is mine, which means you won’t express the same passion for it. But, that’s what people fail to understand. No dream can ever be accomplished without the help of others. All the published writers out there didn’t get where they are today because they decided to write a book one day. Okay, maybe, that might be one of the reasons. But, it’s also because of all the readers who supported those writes and bought their book. It’s because of the publishers, editors and anyone you can imagine who offered their help and made the dreams of those authors come true.

Today, I am asking you to do the same for me. Will you join me on this journey and help me make my dream more than just a dream?

Thank you,

Fiza H.