The Meaning of Success and a Book Give-A-Way by Jannine Gallant

One of our topics this month is Expect Success. I started thinking about what that means, exactly, and whether or not I’m successful in my writing career. The first thing that popped into my mind was Success = Wealth. Hmmm… When it comes to book sales, let’s just say I’m not laughing all the way to the bank. So I’m going to skip hastily past point number 1 and on to point number 2 Success = Happiness. I can honestly say that writing makes me happy. Taking an idea and turning it into a story with a beginning, middle, and happily ever after end makes me glow with accomplishment. Editing until my work sounds smooth and professional gives me a thrill. Even the promotion, though at times a little frightening and time consuming, is rewarding. So, yes, writing makes me very happy. Point number 3 Success = A Favorable Outcome (I cheated and looked that one up in the dictionary!) Has the outcome to my writing been favorable? I’d have to say yes. Reviews of my work have been positive. Getting feedback from a reader who thought my book was wonderful does more than boost my ego. It justifies all the hours I spend writing. I’m making people happy, and to me that spells success!

I hope my latest book, Bittersweet, (released yesterday!) will make readers happy. I wrote this story years ago, put it through too many rewrites to count, and am happy to say it is now available through Whiskey Creek Press. Out of all the books I’ve written, this one holds a special place in my heart. There is just something about these characters that grabbed me and held on tight from the very beginning. They wouldn’t let me give up until their story was told. I hope you’ll feel the same way.

Blurb:

Eight months after her husband is killed in a train robbery, Tess Moran knows she must pick up the pieces of her shattered life and build a future for herself and her infant daughter. Daniel Moran’s love for Tess is bittersweet. Acting on his feelings for his sister-in-law will betray his dead brother’s memory. Watching her search for love elsewhere may very well destroy him.

In 1880, life in rural Colorado is filled with hard work and simple pleasures, but trouble looms on the horizon. Together Tess and Daniel battle drought and the outlaw who killed the man they both loved, but the greatest challenge of all is finding solace for their battered hearts.

I’m pleased to give away a PDF copy of Bittersweet to one lucky commenter. Tell us what success means to you and leave your email address in the comments if you’d like to be entered into the drawing.

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Wishing you all a successful day!