Search This Blog

Monday, July 30, 2007

Reader's Respond

I love to hear from my readers -- Of course, my own work touches me because it is my work, but you always wonder if it has the ability to touch your readers-- and you can't know that unless they share with you! So, one of the greatest blessings of this journey is hearing from those readers. I was so excited to hear one of my readers say, "I cried", while she read my book! What a wonderful feeling to know that my book was able to elicit emotion from the human spirit! God is Good!

www.elisamayo.com

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Unexplainable Blessings

As I promote my book, I enjoy checking google and searching for my name -- just to see if anything has been said about my book -- Over the weekend I was surprised when my google search pulled my book up as listed on Amazon.com's Hot New Romance Releases (only for the best selling books).... there I was just 14 books under Karen Kingsbury -- "What!?" "How did that happen?" -- I smiled, because once again I knew, "God." -- No other explanation -- the cattle on a thousand hills are His and His power is used for His purposes -- Praise God that I am part of His purpose.... Amen and Amen... To God Be The Glory -- www.elisamayo.com

His Blessings

Recently, during a conversation with God - as I asked Him to lead me on what my next step once to promote my book He urged me to contact a well-known author whose book I had just completed reading. "God, are you kidding me? She'll think I am a stalker." So, I hesitated, but He kept urging. Well, what do I have to lose besides my reputation! So, I contacted her to suggest that she do a book signing tour with an unknown author--"what a sell, God"-- She replied -- "Yes, she would be interested and had another author who might want to join us!" --
"Ummm, God?" -- "Yes?" He waited. -- "I think you were right again." --

So, when I told my husband my exciting news and he asked, "Why would she want to tour with YOU?" -- I smiled and said, "God."

My Journey

In November 2005, I had completed a few chapters of a book I had started some eight years before. I began to look for a potential publisher via the internet and was directed to the Tate Publishing website when I saw the advertisement, "best publisher for new authors". That was me, so I submitted the beginning of my book. I, then, felt an urging from the Holy Spirit to contact the President of Tate Publishing. I was leary to do such a thing--how was I going to get through to him--surely they wouldn't just put him right on the phone b/c I asked. The urging was so strong, that I submitted, telling the Lord, "He's not going to talk to me." So with confidence I told the secretary who I was and asked to speak to the President....... A pause, another ring of the phone and there he was on the line and waiting for me to speak... And I did, quickly... I told him how crazy I knew it was, me contacting him, but that I had submitted a manuscript. He told me they were cutting off manuscripts for the year in the next week, and my manuscript was on the bottom of the pile, but he would personally pull it for me and get back with me. Before Thanksgiving, I had a contract for my book to be published. God was right, I was wrong. "God, you are smart!" If only I could remember this everyday.

Over a year later, as I finished my book and finally held the completed product in my hands, I was humbled.... God had a plan. I didn't. So each day since then I have asked Him, "What do you want me to do today, God?" Remember He has the road map, I don't. And He tells me. For instance, tonight it is to seek Him, read my Bible. I have no idea what He has to tell me through His word, but I know it is something that I need. Sometimes, it is to contact someone. Sometimes to try a new project--like a blog. Sometimes it is to read. And I have learned that if I follow His urging even when I am tired, I always hear Him, and receive just what I need for that moment. God is GREAT!

To God Be The Glory
www.elisamayo.com