{"id":1817,"date":"2014-10-15T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T17:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2019-04-27T09:55:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T16:55:40","slug":"many-paths-to-a-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2014\/writing\/many-paths-to-a-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"MANY PATHS TO A DREAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_6374\"<\/a>It\u2019s book launch day! Okay, so I\u2019m excited. What I need are some fireworks, a parade, and a paper bag over my head to\u00a0keep me from smiling non-stop.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, two boxes of books arrived. Some are gifts, others for Coho Books, an independent book store in town and others still for\u00a0my\u00a0upcoming book reading at the Campbell River library on Oct. 21st. I’m calling\u00a0that event, Many Paths to a Dream<\/strong>, as it’s been a dream of mine to write a novel. For those of you who’ve read my bio., you know I’ve done a lot of different things in my life, but writing a novel has been my Mount Everest.<\/p>\n

I’ve slogged up that mountain for many years, thinking that peak was\u00a0too far out of reach. I’ve taken\u00a0breaks along the way, sometimes ones\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0out a family member, others for travel, but many times, I’ve strayed from the computer because I didn’t believe it was possible.\u00a0But belief in oneself is a powerful tool.<\/p>\n

So, drum roll please: \"a<\/em><\/p>\n

A CRY FROM THE DEEP<\/a>,<\/em> a romantic mystery\/adventure<\/strong>, is now available on Amazon, Kindle and through booksellers everywhere.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s it about?<\/p>\n

An underwater photographer about to cover the hunt for one of the lost ships of the Spanish Armada buys a Claddagh ring and begins to have nightmares and visions more compelling than the hunt itself. <\/em><\/p>\n

Here is my book trailer to give you some sense of the mood of the story.<\/p>\n