“Tell me about your book.”

I have not liked this question very much.

I am thankful for the people who’ve asked about my book, but talking about my book has proven to be one of the most difficult challenges in my publishing process. When someone asks about my book, I become awkward, insecure, hesitant, and, frankly, baffled. Why?

Well, I suppose it’s because I don’t want to talk about it.

I spent nearly five years crafting and re-crafting: whittling away at words, filling in gaps, and placing every sentence under a magnifying glass. In the aftermath of that endeavor, I’ve been afraid of saying something off the cuff that’s either not exactly true, or that does not suffice, or that instantly shuts the door to a person’s willingness to read the book. I have even fought the urge to interrupt conversations about my book with the crazy-eyed announcement, “Just read the book!”, followed by a hasty and undignified retreat.

Until.

Until a few weeks ago when my friends, Jill and Greg Johnson, interviewed me on their podcast (link below). Being on their show was a huge leap of faith for me. But it went okay.

They asked incredible questions.

They listened patiently while I responded to their questions.

And I discovered important things that I actually wanted to say about my book.

Who knew?

So now I am no longer opposed. Not only am I willing to talk about my book, I believe it’s even essential that I do. Because people will talk, you know. They will talk about my book and tell others what’s inside. Which is great. But in the end, who better to speak about the purpose and vision of a thing than the one who created it?

(And yes, that last sentence is loaded with double meaning for me.)

You can watch my interview at

Thanks in advance for your patience and grace.