Yes, I do have other things on my plate. But I just HAD to bring this idea to life before I forgot it! It is going to start out slow, but I guess that's just how I write. ;) So, hope you guys enjoy the little intro here.
Author's Note
Throughout the course of this novella, you–– the reader–– may wonder more than once one thing–– is this actually true?
No, I do not know for sure if such a thought will cross your mind, but I know this has been the most prevalent question from the publishers who have critiqued my work. It was definitely hard to have the honesty of my work examined, but I understand that if I was in their position, I would believe this book to be nothing more than a fairytale.
If I had not experienced it for myself.
At one point, I was considering publishing this as a children's story after numerous failed attempts as branding this as a non-fiction work. But "story" connotes a meaning of mere whimsy and extreme fantasticalness. Though it may appear that way through the way I depict the events, it did not feel that way to me, and I hope that I am able to communicate that feeling to you successfully.
Before you begin reading, I would like to clarify a couple things. The first is that this style of this novella is more colloquial than most books. The reason for this is because I spoke out my experiences into a recorder first before writing them out. Because of this, at some points of the book, it was hard to describe certain things, so I expressed those events through poems.
Forgive me for this long-winded note and my ambiguity (I have never written an author's note before, or a book for that matter), but I thank you for bearing with me and I hope to see you at the end of this book.
~ Pamela Mansforde
