Doors & Windows by Kate Kelly

Boy, am I glad to be here. I feel like I’ve just been accepted into the cool girls’ corner of the schoolyard. I’m Kate. From Canada. I’m a new Superromance author and this is my first blog, ever.

I wanted to write about the windows and doors thing. You know, one closes, another one opens. I’ve had a lot of changes in my life in the past few years, so I’ve grown to understand the concept intimately. One of the most exciting and fun changes has been the sale of my book, A Deliberate Father, to Superromance. The day Megan Long called to say they wanted to buy my book a window opened.

And the door part? We’d just sold our farm that we had homesteaded thirty-five years earlier. Homesteaded as in, yes, we cleared the land, built a house, outbuildings, ponds, roads. Had our children and watched them grow into independent adults. The farm defined who we were, but the time had come when that wasn’t enough. We wanted something different.

Our friends thought we were crazy to sell and start over. Change is not a concept many of us welcome with open arms, and as the years pass, I welcome it even less. But it’s often imposed on us, and I’ve discovered if you listen or look hard enough, you’ll hear that window open. I swear. It’s an opportunity for growth, even if we like things as they are, thank you very much.

My December release, A Deliberate Father, is all about change. Both my hero and heroine resist the altering circumstances in their lives. Not surprisingly, they discover resistance can lead to heartache. But once they accept there is no going back and start looking forward, good things begin to happen.

If you’ve just heard a door close firmly behind you, like me, you might want to start looking for that open window. No telling what wondrous events are waiting for you.

I know I’m not the only one who has had to deal with change in their life. I’d love to hear your stories.

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