Sneak Peek at Haley Newlin's Note From the Author in Take Your Turn, Teddy
Haley Newlin - MFA
Staff Writer at Cemetery Dance Magazine l Author of Take Your Turn, Teddy and Not Another Sarah Halls l Co-owner Twins & Talent
Autumn's story was about regaining control of both her life and her town. Readers got to see what it was like for her to put herself before the shadows within. Not Another Sarah Halls was meant to show readers the impact of confronting our inner demons in order to battle manifestations in the outside world. When Autumn let the voices of the lady with the broken bones consume her, she was distancing herself from uncovering the truth of the disappearances in Oakhaven.
(Not Another Sarah Halls available here: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Another-Sarah-Halls-Empathy/dp/1641373296)
While Not Another Sarah Halls was meant to be a story of guidance, Take Your Turn, Teddy is more of a cautionary tale.
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The hungry shadows in our minds want us to believe that our control is long lost. But it's not. As Shirley Jackson says of fear, "We yield to it, or we fight it, but we cannot meet it halfway."
I learned so much from Autumn's character. I lived through her decision to get help for her suicidal thoughts and anxious tendencies. And that changed my life. But my battle is long from over. In fact, the better I get, the more I come to understand that my depression and anxiety will always be with me. The shadow lives in all of us. But I am far more equipped to fight it than I have ever been, and now, thanks to all my readers who have shared their stories with me, I know I'm not alone in the continuous fight for control in my life.
Take Your Turn, Teddy is available to pre-order here: https://igg.me/at/takeyourturnteddy-haleynewlin/x/22140889#/
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