[guestpost]Note: This post contains an exclusive opportunity for you to join the launch team for Michele’s new book. Read below for details. As always, if you’d like to keep up her daily healing journey, you can find more regular updates on her Facebook page. Thanks so much! Your support means the world.[/guestpost]
Friends,
After years of waiting and nail-biting, the time has finally come! My first book, Undone: A Story Of Making Peace With An Unexpected Life is now a few short weeks away from release (official release date is March 10). To say I’m over-the-moon excited doesn’t even come close to it. When I began plotting and planning this baby in the beginning, I had no idea the circumstances that would take shape in the months leading up to its birth. What a crazy ride.
It hasn’t been easy, and there’s a big piece of me that aches to feel healthy and whole right here, right now. A book launch would be so much more fun if I could jump all in, right? Even so, I can not deny God’s presence and provision in the middle of a chaos. He’s WITH US, and He can certainly handle the birth of a book. For that reason, I feel nothing but peace. He will take His message wherever He wants it to go. I trust Him.
Many of you have asked, “How can I help?” First, the fact that you’d ask means the world to me. THANK YOU. Second, the truth is we need your help more than we ever imagined we would. As much or as little as you’re able, I’ll be leaning on you. I’ll need you to be my hands and feet and words over the next few months.
One way to do that is to join the Undone Launch Team. This team is simply people, like you, who are willing to help me get the word out about this book. Team members will get an advanced copy of the book, get to join a private Facebook Group community, be provided with specific promotional ideas and more.
To sign up, just fill out the form here. We’ll take submissions through 1/31 then notify everyone via email of “next steps” right after. We’ll be able to mail out advance copies of the book to the first 300 people (USA residents only) who sign up.
Above all, please KNOW THIS: Yes, this is a book launch. Yes, I would love to honor my publisher’s confidence with a solid effort to get the message into as many hands as possible. Yes, I would love to see my baby fly! But the last couple years have given me fresh perspective, a hard-earned one. There is so much more at stake than book sales and revenue numbers. There is a bigger story taking shape, and a bigger redemption being worked. THAT’S what I’m about.
And I’m so glad you want to be about THAT, too.
Much love to you, dear ones.
And remember: Undone is beautiful.
Michele
P.S. Having this little bit of sunshine in the middle of a terribly dark season? A GIFT straight from heaven. Glory.
I’ve officially signed up! I miss you lots and you are in my prayers every day! Love you!
Thank you, dear Crystal!
I would be blessed to be part of your launch team! What a testimony of the faithfulness of God you are!
Thank you for your kind words, Carol!
Michele, when I finished my name and e-mail it went to the completion page. I did not finish. Made me wonder if it really gave you my information.
Judy –
This is Joy from Michele’s team. We got your entry. Thank you! 🙂
Would love to read your book or at least make sure it’s about a topic that I anticipate. Alas, there’s no “buy this book” button on this page and when I click out of this, you’ll be gone. Probably forever. I wish you well. And your family picture is both beautiful and enviable!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t release until 3/10, which is why there is no “buy this book” button on the site … YET! 🙂 We’re simply in the pre-launch phase and starting to spread the word. But thank you for your advice! Great idea.
I would be honored to help you get the word out about your book. 🙂
Thank you, Robin!
I will see if my co-worker would help me with this too!! The ministry I work for has “grace based” in the core….and I see your book aligning with this completely. As we are planning a new marriage event, I see this as a resource as one that I can reference too!
So glad to hear it, Nicole.
I’m an avid reader and minister with a wonderful group of people nationally. I’d love to read your book and then see what my part would be in passing it on as God leads.
Avid readers are my favorite people. 🙂
Would love to be a part of it all!
Thank you, Karen!
This sounds like fun to be apart of your launch team. However, I’m established as a writer with a blog or twitter and my Facebook and Instagram accounts are just personal accounts. Can I still participate??
correction: *not established as a writer
Congratulations and Best Wishes! Stay strong, and keep the faith!
I got the book in the mail today!!! I can’t wait to get home and get my hands on it. (I called my kids and asked them to see what was in the Zondervan package that UPS said was waiting at my door since I wasn’t expecting this!) I have not received an email from you regarding acceptance for your launch team. What do you want us to do for you once we read the book?