A celebratory month
A celebratory month
07 January 2013 11:15AM
S-o-o-o, made the 2013 bucket list and it sure is exciting. So much to do! Places to go, people to see, books to write and, more importantly, children to rescue.
You know, something tells me this is just the beginning and there is a lot yet to be revealed for 2013. Do you ever feel that this is the year when you will get your breakthrough? Uhm!
OK, let’s start with January. What a celebratory month that should turn out to be.
Chavos 2 – The Quest was released on 31st December and I have 2 more books nearing completion so that warrants a party of some sorts, don’t you think? Secondly, I can boast twenty five successful years in business and the opening of a new and fabulous unit at Rainbow Child Care. Whoop! Whoop! Now that’s something to be proud of and, if you are asking does that make me feel old, the answer is definitely not!
I think I am getting younger…re-cycled teenager. Ha! Ha!
A positive state of mind, and a little faith. A lot of faith actually!
One of the things on my bucket list is to visit the twelve destinations on the 2013 Yorkshire Life calendar, which happened to be a freebie in the December edition of the Yorkshire Life Magazine. Why? No reason, I just thought it sounded fun. I need to relax more and take time out from this crazy life and where better that to enjoy some great Yorkshire days out. I’m not sure about some of the locations on the calendar but, my thinking is to do a blog about each one as I visit it and feedback to Yorkshire Life.
So that’s my leisure time mapped out. Well some of it at least. Meanwhile, school visits book fairs, speaking engagements, a couple of trips to Mexico, a couple of weddings and more; it sounds like another busy year.
So let’s start the year off with a few words that I put in my newly released book Chavos 2, The Quest. And if you are thinking of reading it, you really need to read Chavos, The Kids of Distrito Federal first.
Happy reading and once again, Happy New Year.
Anna
I recently read a book by a very famous author of adult literature.
He said, ‘some books make us dream, others bring us face to face with reality, but what matters most to an author, is the honesty with which a book is written.’
This is the second book in the Chavos series where I believe as the author, my great love of Mexico, its culture and its people shines through.
Indeed as we say in Spanish;- ‘Conocerlo es amarlo.’ (Knowing it, is loving it.)
Mexico is a country with so much beauty and wonder to offer both its people and visitors alike. But also like many other countries in the world, a country with problems.
I believe through Dolita’s life – the main character in the Chavos novels – one will dare to dream as she does. I believe that we were all born for a purpose and have a dream or vision hidden in our hearts from childhood.
It takes courage to follow a dream and whatever your dream maybe, don’t give in when you realise it. My favourite saying is, ‘when the going gets tough, you get tougher. Let Dolita be an inspiration to you as she shows great courage in her quest to find her family – whilst supporting her friends and those around her – as she faces new challenges for survival.
It is important, even as young readers that we face up to the reality in the world today and perhaps through doing so, strive to make the world a better place, as each of us plays our part.
I am writing my stories as honestly as I can, reflecting life as I have seen it;- the great contrast between rich and poor and those who fall into the trap of drugs, alcoholism and poverty.
The books are fiction based on fact and with a mixture of real life experience and my own imagination I seek to educate and entertain the reader, whilst not offending anyone.
Anna
