Madeline Martin's Blog - Posts Tagged "book-dedication"
My amazing mom
Warning: Sweet story ahead...
Just a little over 9 years ago when my debut novel was published, a Scottish historical romance titled Deception of a Highlander, my mom proudly displaying all my bookmarks at her job at the time working in the post office for a local college. Even though historical romance isn't her genre, she's read EVERY SINGLE book I've ever written - including all my romances - and has continued to be immensely proud of my writing.
When we went to Target together once, we saw The Librarian Spy on the shelves and my mom asked if it was OK if she embarrassed me. I said yes, not knowing what she would do. She held up my book and said to every person passing, "This is my daughter and she wrote this book" I confess, it was a smidge embarrassing, but looking back on that moment now I get choked up because my mom is an introvert and you don't do something like that as an introvert unless you are soul-bursting proud.
Through the years, she's continued to be my biggest cheerleader, telling people about my books and how proud she is of me, and reading through each book when it's in that final phase before it goes to print.
Two years ago when I was researching The Keeper of Hidden Books, she joined me in Warsaw for two weeks, accompanying me on tours and museums, learning right along with me. When the book came out, I dedicated it to her - not because she was such an integral part of that book, but because she's been such an integral part of EVERY book.
I know it's not Mother's Day yet, but I never stop being grateful for my beautiful mother and the nonstop show of her love and support and wanted to celebrate her with this post. <3
Just a little over 9 years ago when my debut novel was published, a Scottish historical romance titled Deception of a Highlander, my mom proudly displaying all my bookmarks at her job at the time working in the post office for a local college. Even though historical romance isn't her genre, she's read EVERY SINGLE book I've ever written - including all my romances - and has continued to be immensely proud of my writing.
When we went to Target together once, we saw The Librarian Spy on the shelves and my mom asked if it was OK if she embarrassed me. I said yes, not knowing what she would do. She held up my book and said to every person passing, "This is my daughter and she wrote this book" I confess, it was a smidge embarrassing, but looking back on that moment now I get choked up because my mom is an introvert and you don't do something like that as an introvert unless you are soul-bursting proud.
Through the years, she's continued to be my biggest cheerleader, telling people about my books and how proud she is of me, and reading through each book when it's in that final phase before it goes to print.
Two years ago when I was researching The Keeper of Hidden Books, she joined me in Warsaw for two weeks, accompanying me on tours and museums, learning right along with me. When the book came out, I dedicated it to her - not because she was such an integral part of that book, but because she's been such an integral part of EVERY book.
I know it's not Mother's Day yet, but I never stop being grateful for my beautiful mother and the nonstop show of her love and support and wanted to celebrate her with this post. <3
