D. Perdue Henderson

The meeting this afternoon with Wayne at the MATC Times went better than I anticipated. I gave him my entire story for the interview on how I started writing and how Branded came into being. I also told him a little bit about myself and my 20 years of theatre background.  He was quite impressed. Afterward, Wayne showed me around and introduced me to a few of the newspaper staff members including Bob Hanson, the facility advisor for the paper. We talked and joked with each other. Then he surprised me and asked if I would be interested in having my book reviewed, in addition to the interview on me. Immediately, I said yes! (I have been looking for someone to review my book for some time. I just couldn't afford to pay them to do it, so this would be perfect.) Bob instantly assigned the book review to Alex to handle and he and I ended up talking for awhile. He even purchased a book from me right then and there for his own personal use, so I offered to autograp...

I received an email from the MATC Times newspaper today wanting to know if they could do a story about the fact one of their students (me) wrote a book and had it published. Immediately I responded with yes. This is a great opportunity. Not only for me as an individual and student, but also for marketing my book. Here is a copy of the email I received. I deleted his personal contact information.     On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 10:54AM Hello Ms Henderson,   This is a quick e-mail to first introduce myself. I am Wayne Miller, Downtown Campus Editor for the Times. I'm typing this e-mail in response to an e-mail that the Times received about a book that you have written. We as a staff are interested in covering the story and I will personally be putting this story together for the rest of the staff and students to read. I will e-mail soon with questions that I might have. Please send back an e-mail at your earliest convenience if you are interested in the Time...

The book Branded is dedicated to all the children who are abducted, raped, beaten, tied up, starved, caged, and drugged. The violence, fear and trauma they experience will never be fully comprehended. This book honors their inner strength, for they are the true survivors of the world.

Just found out that Branded is listed on Books-A-Million website, and available for purchasing. Yeah! The link is attached. :) http://tiny.cc/zxrx6  

Here is a link to the NaNoWriMo word counter that declared me one of the winners. http://www.nanowrimo.org/fr/user/690101

I love this video from Locash Cowboys called Keep in Mind. http://youtu.be/Y_GhhtLrXTg

An Amazon Reader Review     

Judith B  Fantastic book, great read from first word to last. I highly suggest purchasing, reading and spread the word. If this only took 1 month to write, I can't wait for the next book. I GIVE BRANDED ***** STARS

Here is a poem that Cat wrote when she first arrived on the Ranch.  (A Branded Character) He owns me now, I have no say. I do what he says without question, I have no choice. I have to trust him, to take care of me and protect me. Until, I am free from the monster that holds me captive.                                          Cat Johnson   a.k.a. Amy Collins

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I received my first written review via Facebook. Here is a copy of the facebook documentation she sent to me on April 9, 2011 after finishing the book and in response to my question about this being my ministry. Judith B READ YOUR BOOK, FROM 1ST TO LAST WORD, TOTALLY FANTASTIC. I STRONGLY SUGGEST ALL THAT KNOW DEB & THOSE THAT DON'T PURCHASE THIS BOOK. DONT JUST CONGRADULATE, BUY. DEB, READY FOR YOUR NEXT WORK OF ART. Judith B . TAKE UP WRITING AS YOUR MINISTRY? WELL YOU ARE GREAT, LOOK WHAT YOU DID IN 1 MO. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE...

I received a call this morning from my pastor, Father Mark. He is a very special person, upbeat, positive, and very inspirational. Someone you want as a friend, not just a pastor. He called to tell me he is thrilled to hear that my book is available and plans on buying a copy to help support my ministry.  I was surprised to hear the word ministry in connection to me and my book. That's not something I was going for. Then he reminded me of a conversation we had when I told him that I was writing it, that I was inspired by God to do so. God even picked the subject matter for me. It's not something I planned on writing about, but I did. Everything fell into place after that and quickly too. From the moment of inspiration to its conclusion was less than 30 days. A week or so later, I was notified that I was one of the winners of the competition and they were offering me a copy of my book and the ability to have it published. Three months later it was on Amazon.com, Createspace.com ...

Cat has become a huge part of my world these last 5 months. So much so, that I feel her absence now that the book Branded is published. I guess this is what they call Writer’s Lament or Writer’s Remorse. Now that the writing is done, there is a big emptiness in my heart that I’m having a problem filling. Yet, it feels like she is always around. Maybe, I’m being haunted by a fictional character. I am constantly thinking about her and what she must be feeling or what she is going to do next. I miss her! Her inner strength, kindness, and passiveness draw us in like a magnet. We cannot help but feel compassion and empathy for her. I feel like I want to help her, even after she makes it back home. That could be why I miss her so much. This is an interesting feeling to say the least. I might have to write a sequel, just so I can talk with her again and find out what her plans are for the future.

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