All posts by Sonja Hakala

I have been a professional writer since 1987. I've written for newspapers, magazines, worked in the book publishing industry, and published novels and non-fiction books. In addition, I've guided numerous authors through the process of independent publishing, and offer workshops in that same vein. I'm the founder of the Parkinson's Comfort Project and over the course of six years, we gathered and gave away over 500 handmade quilts to people with Parkinson's disease.
Carding Chronicles

The Proof Is In

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The push to finish a book is exhausting.
TOF proof copy
I know it’s not as if making the last minute changes to a text are physically tiring like gardening all day or playing tennis.

But you’re so focused, so concentrated, trying to make sure that every detail is as right as you can make it that it squishes up your neurons.

After a few days of recovery, the memory of the exhaustion starts to disappear. I think it’s like recovering from birthing a baby. If that memory didn’t disappear, no woman would ever have more than one child.

Anyway, the UPS truck just showed up with the proof copy of Thieves of Fire.

It is such a cool feeling.

Now to order review copies. Thieves of Fire will be available to the public on May 19!!