Monday, April 9, 2012

Update

Still working hard trying to get my book noticed.  So far I have sold 35 copies since I first released it in Nov 2011.  Not the greatest number but it could be worse.  I'm hoping it will pick up within the next two years.  The Hunger Games book was released in 2008 and it has only recently taken off so that gives me some hope.  I guess it takes a long time for word of mouth to travel to so many people.  I haven't given up hope but I have put off writing my next book for a while.  I really enjoy meeting new people on Twitter.  I know it's not the greatest route to go but I'm still a newbie and I like meeting people from all over the world.

My foster kids keep me quite busy.  Eva moved back in last May and we have been getting along great.  I really enjoy spending time with her and we became even closer when my parents took her and I camping last summer for four days.  Eva received her drivers license last month and now saving up to buy her own car.  For now she drives Larry's car to work on the weekends (his car is smaller than mine, I have a SUV type vehicle) and during the week I take her.  Eva turns 22 in August 2012.

Shurik still lives in D.C. and recently got a new job working as an office administrator at a real estate investment firm.  We're very proud.  Shurik will be 23 in August 2012.

Ellie moved out last fall because she and Larry were not seeing eye to eye and the relationship is now estranged.  We get periodic updates from her sister Eva and to our surprise she recently sent us a complimentary message through Facebook.  Ellie turned 19 two months ago.  She has not visited us since she moved out.

Darya is doing well and still lives on her own.  She has dated a few different people but nothing serious yet.  She regularly visits us and sometimes spends the weekend.  Darya will be 23 in July 2012.

Larry and I invited Darya and Shurik over so we could spend Easter with all three kids.  I made them Easter baskets and filled them with candy.  Also, I bought two Easter games for them to play, they had a blast.

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  1. I have just found your site through Life Without Baby. I'm really interested in hearing about how you became a foster Mum. It's something I'm thinking about, but feel pretty daunted by. Also interested in why you fostered older children, I can imagine that would have been quite difficult - but it sounds like they've done pretty well so you must have done a great job. Would love to hear more about this - have you written about it anywhere?

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    1. My DH and I became foster parents because we didn't have the money to adopt, we were tired of waiting and we knew there was a desparate need for foster parents. My DH wanted to help teens but I originally wanted to help children ages 0 -10. I was scared to death of teens, lol. Yes, I wrote quite a bit about why we fostered teens and what I went through, towards the end of my book. "Lost in a Sea of Mothers: Am I a Mother Yet?" (click on Book Website tab at top of page.)
      It was a difficult journey to take but one I don't regret at all. I'm a much stronger person for it. If you have any questions after you read it, I'll be glad to answer them.

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