I am pleased to announce the publication of my poetry book, Dancing in the Rain. A huge thank you to the publisher, Bennison Books, who have guided and encouraged me very patiently along this wonderful journey.; I have learned so much. As I have mentioned before, all profits from the sale of the book will go to The Multiple Sclerosis Trust.
Dancing in the Rain is available at Amazon UK and Amazon.com. The link to Amazon is on the cover picture below.
Chris Moran found poetry and poetry found her. She recovered from alcoholism only to be faced with a long-delayed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, experiences documented in her first volume of poetry with honesty, humility and humour.
She doesn’t deny the sadnesses in life, and acknowledges with a clear eye the despair that can sometimes take us unawares, but she is always pulled towards joy, and gently takes the reader with her.
She is also a bold experimenter, and here we find a sonnet about bees, a villanelle about approaching spring (the poet’s favourite time of year), and haiku about her unborn grandchildren:
Tiny seed planted
germination soon in place
fruit of the autumn.
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Feb 23, 2015 @ 18:55:23
At last, Christine! I can’t wait to get my copy. 😃 Congratulations on being published! ❤
Jennifer xo
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:04:40
Thank you very much Jennifer! I can hardly believe it. I’m so grateful to the publisher for taking me on board. I have learned so much. And thank you in advance for buying a copy, and supporting this valuable cause xxxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:06:01
It will be my pleasure, Christine. xo
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:12:51
❤️
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:19:37
oh wowwweeeeeee! off to order my copy right away x
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:22:26
Thank you very much Pooky! xx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:25:57
Félicitations ton amie! I can’t wait to read it. You are such an inspiration to everyone you touch. xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:28:18
Thank you very much Lea; it’s a dream come true xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:12:00
Without a doubt! You are a treasure. xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:24:38
Thank you 😊. Your quote about Cezqnne has led to the title of one of the sections! 😊 xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:27:12
Ah, I do love Cézanne, now I have to read the book to see which quote… 😉 xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:39:22
😊 xxx
Feb 24, 2015 @ 06:55:37
🙂 xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:40:12
Wow. That is exciting. Is it on Amazon yet. Don’t worry, I’ll go and look myself and will certainly get my copy
Feb 23, 2015 @ 19:42:45
Thanks Peter. Yes the link to Amazon is above. And thank you in advance 😊
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:09:06
Bravo Christine! I’ve ordered my copy.
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:26:33
Thank you very much John, very much appreciated!
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:19:19
Hi {{{ Christine}}} , congratulations! What a wonderful thing to happen, your beautiful poetry in a lovely book! I shall order a copy and look forward to reading it! ❤ xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:22:17
Thank you very much Ina! It’s such a relief to have finally got here. I have learned so much from the publisher, it’s been great working with her (((Ina))) ❤️ xxx
Feb 24, 2015 @ 20:36:14
It will be my pleasure to give you one Ina ❤️ Xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:30:04
I shall need to find another way to purchase, Amazon.nl doesn’t have the book and I can’t order through other Amazons for some stulid reason. But maybe there are other online ways? xxx ❤
Feb 23, 2015 @ 20:38:36
It’s only available on Amazon.com and Amazon UK Ina but no worries, I will gift you a copy. You could give a small donation maybe to an MS charity if you wish to, or maybe a cancer charity. ❤️ I will get one and pop it in the post xxx
Feb 24, 2015 @ 20:34:25
Christine, that is so nice of you! If you give me your IBAN number, I can send you the money for the book and postage! ❤ xxx
Feb 23, 2015 @ 22:10:05
Hallelujah! Amazon says I will have it by Wednesday 🙂
Feb 23, 2015 @ 22:22:30
Yay! Thank you Cynthia!! 😄
Feb 24, 2015 @ 04:05:40
Congratulations, Chris, and my copy is ordered! Beautiful title, cover and cause and I can’t wait until it arrives. 🙂 ♥ xo
Feb 24, 2015 @ 09:35:59
Thanks very much Lauren, for the lovely comment and of course,for buying a copy. It’s so very much appreciated ❤️ Xxx
Feb 24, 2015 @ 13:38:11
Congratulations! I wish you all the success in the world! I’m off to order it now. 🙂 xx
Feb 24, 2015 @ 14:05:32
Thank you very much Jackie! There are one or two tucked in there from the previous book as that one wasn’t actually published. But most of them are new. You may have seen some on my blog though. Hope you enjoy it and thank you for buying a copy, it’s very much appreciated xx 😊
Feb 24, 2015 @ 21:27:39
Stunning Christine! Congratulations! Nothing quite like the feeling of holding your book in your hands for the first time, eh?! Well done! Will be buying a copy tomorrow – can’t wait to receive it! YAY! 🙂
Feb 25, 2015 @ 12:46:23
Thanks so much Rob, for the comment and for buying my book! By the way, yours arrived yesterday! Going to settle with it later today 😊
Feb 25, 2015 @ 14:51:22
Thanks Christine! Do hope you enjoy! Any crit welcome!
Feb 25, 2015 @ 15:10:16
I’m sure I will love it Rob 😊
Feb 25, 2015 @ 16:54:09
And me yours! I have to be a little patient – delivery a little longer to this part of the world! 🙂
Feb 25, 2015 @ 16:55:00
😄
Feb 25, 2015 @ 00:33:26
So good to hear you have finally become an author of your own book of poetry Christine – well done!!!♥ I will definitely buy a copy of your book as your poetry is always so good, and I relate to it in such a good way. I just have to open an Amazon account – something I’ve been meaning to do for years! 😀 My ever so useful brother usually orders books for me when he puts in an order for his own, but I need get my own account hopefully this will be the deciding point to do that.
Now that it’s up on Amazon would you still like me to put in my sidebar as an advert? I don’t know if any of the other authors got much out of their books shown in the sidebar and posts, I never asked. But there were about one or two clicks each week on those books, so it certainly created some interest. Anyway, just let me know and I’ll get to work on it.
I love the title by the way ‘Dancing In The Rain’ beautiful! I hope it sells millions!!! 😀
Feb 25, 2015 @ 12:50:03
Thanks very much Suzy! Yes please, it would be much appreciated if you could share it on your sidebar. You never know, even if it attracts just one person, it’s worth it. Thank you!
I’m trying to come up with another option for selling as well as Amazon in case people want one and haven’t access to Amazon. But this is work in progress and something I didn’t think of before! 😊 xxx
Feb 27, 2015 @ 02:48:20
Well, I sat down and read it cover to cover. It’s such a delight to see the poems together in a book, giving an even richer experience of your wonderful journey. You should be very proud of this accomplishment Christine. Dancing In The Rain is going up onthe poetry bookshelf where my special books live, to be taken down again and again whenever I want to be reminded of the kind of courage and wisdom it contains. Bravissimo! ❤
Feb 27, 2015 @ 13:26:09
Thank you Cynthia! I’m so pleased it arrived and you are enjoying it!
It’s been a tough ride over the years, leading eventually to a diagnosis I was actually relieved to have. Many periods of frustration, fear and anguish. It feels good finally to let it all fly off in a book, very therapeutic 😊
Feb 27, 2015 @ 21:03:17
Received my copy today,Christine, and it looks really nice. I was showing it to one of my co-workers and she was very impressed … started reading some of your poems and loved them. She is going to purchase a copy to give to a hospice nearby called Crossroads House (her mother spent her last days there just a couple of months ago). She says they often read poetry and other writing out loud to the residents there and thought your book would be a perfect edition to their library. So glad you saw this venture to completion. XO ❤
Mar 02, 2015 @ 12:49:45
Thank you Diane! How wonderful to think my book will be shared in a hospice; that in itself makes the whole project worthwhile. Thank you for creating some ripple effects. And of course, again, thank you for your very valuable input. Everyone simply loves the cover.
Just think, when I first mentioned the cover to you and asked if you would be happy to design it, this was way back last July when I was going full steam ahead to self publish. Then you mentioned Bennison Books and I haven’t looked back. I never dreamed of anything like this; it’s all just wonderful.,
Lots of love and hugs ❤️ Xxx
Mar 01, 2015 @ 20:04:11
Very excited Christine, congratulations, its on my wish list and I look forward to reading it soon.
Mar 02, 2015 @ 12:50:31
Thank you very much Kath! x
Mar 04, 2015 @ 10:13:38
I enjoyed your other book of poems so much.
Mar 04, 2015 @ 12:12:05
Thank you Kath! There are one or two in the new one which are also in the other as that one wasn’t published but most of them are new or from my blog. xx
Mar 04, 2015 @ 19:46:43
Such an accomplishment Christine I hope you opened a bottle of bubbly to celebrate?
Mar 04, 2015 @ 20:26:55
😄 x
Mar 04, 2015 @ 17:17:17
Christine, this is so very exciting. I’ve added it to my wish list on Amazon as I will be purchasing books for my birthday this spring. The cover is gorgeous, and I already know that I love your poetry. I can’t wait to hold it and read it. ❤
Blessings & hugs ~ Wendy ❀
Mar 04, 2015 @ 17:59:00
Thank you very much Webdy! I hope you enjoy it. 😊 x
Mar 14, 2015 @ 13:42:24
Congratulations Christine! It looks wonderful 🙂
Mar 14, 2015 @ 14:19:12
Thank you very much Norma! I can hardly believe this has happened 😊 x
Mar 17, 2015 @ 10:16:07
I’m back online and mine’s on order – can’t wait 🙂
Mar 17, 2015 @ 10:31:53
Thank you very much Polly! 😊 xx
Mar 21, 2015 @ 21:17:03
Wow! How exciting and congratulations 🙂 Just ordered my copy – can’t wait to have it in my hands. I hope you’re very proud! Huge hugs, H xxx
Mar 22, 2015 @ 10:03:23
Thank you so much Harula both for your lovely comment and or purchasing my book; it’s so very much appreciated.
Yes I do feel it’s quite an achievement particularly as I didn’t start writing poetry until 2011. But I know without a doubt it wouldn’t have happened without the support and encouragement of all my blogging friends. So a huge thank you to you! love and hugs xxx