May you find your voice in the noise of your own doubts. Thank for those that reminded me of that.

 Diane was a star-eyed dreamer, her mind a permanent resident of distant worlds and "someday" destinations. She lived for the thrill of a blank map, fueled by the relentless hope that she would eventually be the one to decipher the silent stories of uncharted realms. She never suffered from a lack of inspiration; her problem was that she never knew how to turn off the tap before wandering off to find a new fountain.

Ten years into a marriage defined by gentle patience, Diane still teeters between reality and the restless sea of her own thoughts. Allan is her anchor. With a soft touch, he reminds her to open only one tap at a time, helping her channel the flood of ideas into a steady stream rather than a drowning wave.

Through Allan’s steadfast support and the quiet encouragement of those around her, Diane finally learned to harness her boundless imagination. She has woven her chaotic dreams into the delicate tapestry of her first book—the beginning of a nine-part series called the Book of Grimm. In its pages, she has finally found the balance she always sought: a universe where dreams and reality coexist, proving that even the wildest inspiration is more powerful when it’s given a place to land.

The blank maps that once taunted her with emptiness are now crowded with the vibrant geography of the Book of Grimm. She still feels the siren’s call, threatening to drown her in the deep abyss of creation, but with Allan serving as a reliable compass, she has traded that exhaustion for the grace of a seasoned navigator. Instead of drowning in the flood of her own thoughts, she has finally learned to shape her words into the powerful, fluid force they were always meant to be.