Huge thanks to all who visited me at Market Daze in Tucson last Saturday. Was great to meet new readers and enjoy some great conversations.
The highlight of the day — by far — happened after a couple stopped by my table. We talked about my books. Nice people. He asked for a business card. She went to check out other vendors while he stayed outside with their dog, Scooter, a sweet little pup.
There were a few people at my table, but when the crowd cleared, he stepped forward. “I read your book,” he told me. “Really?!” I asked, knowing that many books are titled ‘Swan Song’. “Oh, yeah. That’s the one,” he says. “About the gal, Mara, that’s dying of cancer.”
“Yep that’s the one!” I said. Is this really happening? I thought.
“I gotta tell you,” he says. “I did some stupid stuff, really stupid, ended up in jail in California for 16 months. Someone donated your book to the prison library. I read it. It took me out of that awful place where I was. I can’t thank you enough.”
I was so touched. As an author, we can never doubt that our work will impact someone and often when they need it most.
Susanne Perry Publishing 