HEART 2 HEART ~ "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times."

Dear friends,

One of my "dear friends" passed away this Sunday evening and the world is a lesser place without him. It is the worst of times that he is gone. He was a public figure and will be missed by so many others. He had a good heart. We were mates in junior high and high school and kept up over the years. No matter how famous he got, he never forgot his friends of old. It will be awhile before the sun shines brightly over us all, warming us, healing us, without him.

"The best of times" is to be alive, and to live each day and not let any of our moments pass by, unnoticed. "The best of times" is to know gratitude and to show gratitude, especially in the difficult writing business. It's oftentimes hard and rife with rejection notices. Ouch! It can be good. It can be good, better, "best." I'm so fortunate to have my historical romances published with Five Star-Gale, now a part of Cengage Learning. With them, "it is the best of times." They are ever-kind, ever-caring, ever-talented, and ever-supportive. Their acquisitions agents and editors, art department, et al ... well, you're not going to find any better folks on the planet. It does take a village and I couldn't be more grateful to be in Five Star's.

I bid you g'day and thank you for reading ...

My best,

Jo(anne) Gregg Sundell
www.joannesundell.com
www.myspace.com/joannesundell

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