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A friend recently sent me a picture of Matt, circa 1994. He was about eight–the age when everything started to fall apart. I can almost hear his goofy laugh, and it reminds me that we did have good times, we did have a special bond, he did feel loved. Sometimes in writing my memoir, I lose sight of that.

Maybe my new grand-puppy should watch my new one-minute Hello video on my website. And what about you? If you and I have only met through the written word, here’s your chance to hear my voice and see me in (sitting down) action.  

Agents want to know that an author is connecting with her audience. To that end, and because I love facilitating conversations about people-pleasing, I’ve launched a few projects I’m excited to share with you.

Do you remember my Tiny Love Story in the NY Times last year? It has been selected for a print anthology of stories the Times expects to publish before the end of the year!

Here’s a picture of me before teenage angst set in, when I was still innocent, still confident and even a little sassy. That girl disappeared for decades, but her confidence and sass never left me and she’s finally making a come-back. 

I’m writing to tell you about some changes to my website www.karendebonis.com.

In the midst of all this learning, I also created a new tagline– a catchphrase or slogan. (You may have been one of my followers who chimed in on your favorites. If so – thanks again!)  “People-pleasing is a liability when your child is sick.”

I was the chubby kid in my family, the only one of six children to retain my “baby fat.”

My husband and sons will read and comment on my manuscript. That’s nerve-wracking because it’s their story, too. But it’s been an opportunity to talk about things we glossed over when we were in the midst of our family crisis. 

My most exciting byline to date is with the New York Times!