{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"14: Sally Crosiar- Author of Come Back","description":"Sally shares how her non-fiction books led her to discover the joys of fiction , how a writing group prompt inspired this first novel, and her advice for anyone considering the self-publishing route. Although Come Back is Sally\u2019s first novel, she\u2019s no stranger to writing. Shortly after losing her first husband, Sally published Find the Love of Your Life to share how she and Dave found each other. \u201cWe\u2019d both been hurt, and were nearly ready to give up on love. And then we both gave it one more shot. Lucky, lucky us!\u201d That last shot at love involved a strategy Sally had never tried before. \u201cI stopped looking for the perfect guy \u2013 and instead got really clear about what I wanted in a relationship. I set a goal for that amazing relationship \u2013 and 3 weeks later, I met Dave. He came with lots of complications, including being blind. But in my goal, I never said my partner had to be able to see! My goal kept me honest and gave me the guts to give love with Dave a try. Thank all the stars I did!\u201d Several years after Dave died, Sally met Ray. \u201cOur relationship is different than what I had with Dave. We\u2019re both different people. But the essential components \u2013 what I really need \u2013 those are present in my relationship with Ray. I\u2019d say lucky, lucky us \u2013 but it took and continues to take a lot of work to be so lucky!\u201d ","author_name":"Hear us Roar","author_url":"https:\/\/maggiesmithwriter.com\/podcast\/","html":"