Love & Lies was the first novel I published.
I remember the night I published, which was the same night I had discovered Kindle Direct Publishing. I read about it and tried to figure out if there was a catch to how it worked. I came to find out it was perfect for someone like me who, at the time, was nineteen. I brought my laptop out to my mom and asked her what she thought. She was my Mom-ager and I wanted her to see if there was a catch I was missing. She asked if I had a book ready, and I said, "I guess Love & Lies," and she hit publish.
I was nervous but excited all at the same time. It took me a bit to realize there were definitely some mistakes in the book... but it was also my first one.
Love & Lies was written inspired by a few instances I had throughout (middle &) high school. The bullying was never to the extent Aria received. But I did remember someone posting a photo of the quarterback of the football team and me and mockingly telling us to "D8." It embarrassed me beyond belief, and I know if it embarrassed me, the football player had to have been mortified. I remember talking to this guy when nobody knew. We texted across the classroom, and I remember looking over at him, and he was laughing at something I had said- it was cute. I couldn't believe I was talking to someone I thought was cute and extremely intelligent. But after his friends found out and (supposedly) his family, everything went downhill. I remember thinking it was because I was fat and ugly... Now that I look back, I really wasn't as hideous as they made me out to be. I remember hearing from my best friend. at the time that someone saw a photo of me and the football player and said, "What're you doing with THAT," ... Yes, THAT was me...
Even though this book is NOT my best, I hold it close to my heart. I hope that others will read it and know that no matter what, Noah doesn't give in to his peers like the football player I had talked to did.
And... Do you want to know something funny? He kept trying to talk to me my senior year... and he almost read this book. 😉
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