Start with Surrender

A first-time author's not-so-expert advice

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew one day I would write a book.

I had no idea what it would be about and lived many days wondering what in the world I would write about.

Then, when I was 26, I experienced a horrible tragedy. I endured a level of, what felt like, unending suffering that I wouldn’t wish on even my worst enemy. My worst nightmare had …