For who will testify, who will accurately describe our lives if we do not do it ourselves?
–Faye Moskowitz, And the Bridge is Love
My friend Emjae created this mock book cover for me a few years back, as a loving gesture and gentle prod. “Keep writing,” she told me. “You have a story to tell, a song to sing.” I tucked one copy into an antique church bulletin display box, and slipped another into the clear front pocket of my writing notebook. I’ve spilled many tears drafts onto the page, emptied and replenished several notebooks since. Lucky me, I’m represented now by two, top-notch agents at D4EO Literary Agency, and CAN I GET A WITNESS? is under consideration by several editors. I’m so looking forward to that magical day, when the contents of my writing notebook become a published book, graced with a reinterpreted cover image!
Day 6 of Susannah Conway’s #AugustBreak2015 photography challenge. In case you haven’t yet guessed, the word of the day is notebook. In this overlaid image, my father’s revival tent serves as backdrop. I’m standing in the foreground, facing my future.
love this!
Thanks, Shon. xo
Thanks for sharing this picture and (part) of the backstory of your book.
It’s my pleasure, Carol! I can’t wait to see what the future holds for CAN I GET A WITNESS?
I love this! What a perfect cover. And I love the crossed out “tears.” Oh, yes, how true a statement. I also cannot wait for the contents of your writing notebook to become a published book.
As a fellow memoirist, you understand the trail of tears. I am looking forward to the day I can read your story, too!
I’m also looking forward to that day!
You are such a great advocate and cheerleader, Jenn. I can’t wait to share my story with you–as a whole, rather than as small snippets.
I am anxiously awaiting this book.
I’ll be SO happy when it finds its perfect publishing home, and look forward to the day that I can hand you a copy.