Epiphany! Here's a blog!

"If you wait, it will come" is my occasional motto. When a project seems to overload my natural abilities at problem solving, I tend to play around with it a little bit and then I truly bury it in my subconscious and wait. Wait. wait. Because eventually it will come back, a whole vision with a clear approach. For me, it is far more effective then sorting through pros and cons and building a solution. I still do the work, but by letting it mold itself while I contend with endless laundry, numerous errands, and planning a dinner menu (which seems to be a daily chore). And that is my relationship with Epiphany! Aside from being an amusing word to let roll off the tongue, it has been my map at many crossroads in my life. Recently, the beginning of my new business. Most recently (like in the last week), my blog.

I knew I wanted to blog in January. So I met with my friend and blogger extraordinaire, Tracey Clark. While I could play with the sidelines of what I wanted, I couldn't see the middle - the heart - of what I wanted to accomplish. To sell or not to sell? Combine my voice with great gizmos I run across (ten years in the children's gift industry has left me with a very keene eye). Interviews? Book club questions? Where was the heart? Parent / book reader???? And while Tracey has more heart than almost anyone I know (I use the word "almost" incase I am reminded later that I am good friends with someone like Mother Teresa) she could not find my own for me.

So I did what I do. I jumped in. I started a blog. I formated a little bit. I wrote a little bit. I pondered. And then I walked away. For eight months. Because without the heart, what is the point?

Epiphany! I am back. And I have found my blog's heart. It's point. Phew! (Truthfully, it took a little longer to come than I had hoped!) My vision of the blog is to have it serve as an ongoing newsletter for Epiphany Books. I want to share favorite titles that schools will see in their book fair set up if Epiphany does their book fairs. But if you don't have an Epiphany Book Fair, you can still look for the book! And maybe, eventually, order it from me, automatically donating to your school! When available, I will provide original insight from the authors themselves. I also want to keep you posted on some of the unique features that Epiphany is developing specific to making it's book fairs more meaningful within the school environment. And because I am an adult who occasionally reads an adult book, I will share some of those great finds with you as well.

When the book fairs are up and running again this fall, the children from the schools will be invited to post their own book fair favorites (they can win prizes for doing so) so that you know what they are loving.

I will provide giveaways when I can. Look for newly released books! Posters! And lots of other fun stuff coming your way!

Can you tell I am excited? And why not? It is a beautiful morning to spend some time in a beach chair with a good read. I hope you find some time for the same thing! Until tomorrow... (when I will writing about two of my favorites among this year's releases!)