Lindsey Rietzsch |
After I taught the class, several women came and thanked me and expressed their interest in the subject. Though the class was over I continued researching the topic and collecting my ideas. Eventually I had enough material to put it into a book -so that’s what I did.
At first I decided to keep this book quiet from my friends and family so that if
it never was published they would never know. At the time there was nothing like it on the market so I figured my chances were pretty good. After being turned down 25
times from various local and national publishers I was ready to give
up. Soon, I was running out of options and thought that maybe my book was just
not meant to be. Maybe I was supposed to be doing something else with
my time and talents. After running into a dead end I began to work on
other ideas and started up a small business.
How to Date Your Spouse on the shelf at Deseret Book |
Not
more than a month after doing so I was contacted by a publisher
interested in my book. I couldn’t believe it! I thought those days were
over. How wrong I was. It’s amazing what a confidence booster can do.
Since signing that first publishing contract I realized how important my writing
abilities are and how much good I can do in the world with my talent.
Since this experience I began writing other books and embarking
on new projects.
Let this be a lesson to
anyone reading that we should never take our talents for granted. We
have been given them for a reason and it is our responsibility to find
out why. It may take a few years before we see the big picture but if we
give up on them and let other people tell us we have no talent then we
lose our talents and miss out on some great life experiences.
A month ago I walked into Deseret Book store and to my surprise, my daughter and I both spotted a couple of copies of How to Date Your Spouse on the shelf. After all these years I truly thought it was now just on special order. The section for Relationships/Family was rather narrow and to see my book still on that shelf was priceless!
To this day my first book is still my best selling book. Though many have tried to replicate it, it still holds it's place well in the market. So, remember that you never know what a "good idea" can turn into with a little patience and faith. Good luck with your talents and embrace them daily!
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