Friends, this holding-a-real-live-book in my hands never gets old. And I want to celebrate with you!
I remember visiting Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House as a girl. I remember standing in her bedroom, looking at the very desk where she wrote her beautiful novel, Little Women. There was something special about that place, something almost magical that stayed with me throughout the years.
The idea of writing a story surrounding Orchard House and Louisa May Alcott has been on my heart for some time now. But truthfully, it both thrilled and intimidated me. To take on such a formidable literary hero as Louisa May Alcott was no small task. But friends, what a blessing it was! The research alone amazed me. Diving into Louisa’s letters and journals was both insightful and touching. Writing a story with her as a character was both terrifying and unexpectedly fun.
And now, in a little more than than three short months (February 9, 2021!) The Orchard House will be released to the world. But you might not have to wait that long because I’m mailing one Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of my upcoming novel to one reading friend on Instagram!