***
A Book to Help a Baby
A few years ago, I wrote a middle grade
adventure called The Secret Underground.
It’s about a group of kids who dig a tunnel to an abandoned steel mill. There’s danger and fun and friendship and a
few scary bank robbers (think Goonies). It’s always been really special to me because
it was the first book I finished that I was really proud of.
A little over a week ago, The Secret Underground was finally
released. All of the profits will go to a sick baby named Jayden and his family.
Jayden is a sweet two-year-old with major
health problems. He's the same age as my youngest child, but he’s only half his
size. Jayden struggles to put on weight
and is constantly in the hospital because he has no reserves when he gets
sick. He’s been near death more than
once, but has shown that he’ll fight to hang on.
His family has been through so much. Along with the stress and anxiety of dealing
with Jayden's condition, they're also struggling financially, due to the
massive burden of caring for a chronically ill child.
Jayden’s grandmother is my critique
partner. When she told me about the
trials that Jayden and his family were facing, I knew I needed to do something
to help. I called up agent, Sara Megibow, and asked if we could do a book for
him. She thought it was wonderful idea,
so with the support of Nelson Literary Agency, we published The Secret Underground.
You can read more about the project and
Jayden here. The
paperback version of The Secret
Underground is available on Amazon. The eBook can be purchased just about
anywhere eBooks are sold. The audiobook
is available on Audible,
Amazon
and iTunes. The paperback will be in more online
bookstores soon.
***
See! Told you Natalie was a sweetie!! Hope you're inspired to pick up a copy of the book! :)
