Five years ago, I started this project. Then it sat aside for a while until I recently picked it up again. My wife thought the beginning was too slow. After some thought, I had to agree, it just didn’t feel right anymore.

So I rewrote the beginning from scratch. It wasn’t easy, but sometimes you have to let go of things to make room for something better.

Now the new beginning is here, and I’m curious if any of you have ever done something similar.

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I am an author of two YA novels and a writer of many more. I'm looking to connect to people who love books, both reading and writing them. I also garden a lot and quilt some. I'm not exactly a Twitter refugee, but definitely looking for some like minded people! #YA #MG #childrensbooks #kidlit #middlegrade #manuscriptwishlist #books #currentlyreading #quilting #gardening