Instead of keeping my work to myself, what I really needed was to ship the work. That’s why I’m thankful for this process as a whole.

“So Anders and I had to stop by the field today. This won’t be his last day helping me prep a field...”

I fight against myself on a regular basis to remember that this is the beginning of my experience as a writer.

But I didn't have a story to tell. Now I do. Everything my family has been through for the past 22 months really is an amazing story...