Wind Beneath My Wings #MondayMusings #OpenBookBlogHop #Inspiration

Welcome to another Open Book Blog Hop. Here’s this week’s question. “Have you ever had a weird experience that led to an improvement in your work? (like something came up at an event or on tv that was oddly timely.)

In 2003, while I was working on my first book, I received an email that later led to that improvement in my work. At the time, I was living here in Sheridan, Wyoming, and working as a registered music therapist in nursing homes and other senior facilities. The message I received was from Bill Taylor in Fowler, Colorado, who was replying to a magazine inquiry with an answer to my question about computers. I wrote him back, and we began corresponding. The rest is history.

If you want to know more, read My Ideal Partner: How I Met, Married, and Cared for the Man I Loved Despite Debilitating Odds. But I’ll tell you this much. If not for Bill, I wouldn’t have had the courage to quit my day job and write full-time. Though I’m not a bestselling author, I’m flying high, thanks to him, the wind beneath my wings.

How about you authors out there? Did something happen to improve your career? You can click here to participate in this week’s hop and read other responses. Thank you for stopping by.

 

Abbie wears a blue and white V-neck top with different shades of blue from sky to navy that swirl together with the white. She has short, brown hair and rosy cheeks and smiles at the camera against a black background.Photo Courtesy of Tess Anderson Photography

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

The cover of the book features an older woman sitting in a wicker chair facing a window. The world beyond the window is bright, and several plants are visible on the terrace. Behind the woman’s chair is another plant, with a tall stalk and wide rounded leaves. The woman has short, white hair, glasses, a red sweater, and tan pants. The border of the picture is a taupe color and reads "Why Grandma Doesn't Know Me" above the photo and "Abbie Johnson Taylor" below it.

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by Two Pentacles Publishing

 

Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.

After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?

Author: abbiejohnsontaylor

I'm the author of three novels, two poetry collections, and a memoir. My work has appeared in various journals and anthologies. I'm visually impaired and live in Sheridan, Wyoming, where for six years, I cared for my totally blind late husband who was paralyzed by two strokes. Please visit my website at: https://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com

10 thoughts on “Wind Beneath My Wings #MondayMusings #OpenBookBlogHop #Inspiration”

      1. Oh my goodness, I’m sure a lot of people loved you. You and Bill were predestined to be together and it was schedule to happen at a certain time.

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    1. Yes, I think our guardian angels brought us together, knowing Bill would suffer two debilitating strokes and need someone to care for him. But at times, I wondered why Bill’s angel didn’t find him a certified nursing assistant with better eyesight for a wife. The good news is that he lived for seven years after his first stroke until he gave up on life.

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