New Year

January 1, 2010 on 9:24 am | In Holidays, Life | 5 Comments

All in all, 2009 was a good year… at least at first. I got my first “NY” contract for the zombie series, the first book of which was just released (HALF PAST DEAD). Getting that contract was a milestone and I’m so thankful that my Mom was there through every exciting turn of that time in April/May when it was all coming together.

I’m also thankful for the incredible cross-country trip I took with my Mom and Dad in June. She loved road trips and seeing the country with her was so incredibly special. SHE was incredibly special. Definitely a one-in-a-million person that I will always miss.

Which brings us to the latter part of 2009, which absolutely sucked. My Mom discovered something was wrong in late August/early September. The doctors dithered for about a month before giving her the diagnosis of cancer in early October. From there it was all downhill until she passed away on December 23rd from a hospital infection.

I never even contemplated planning her funeral or figuring out what she was going to wear for eternity. This has, without doubt, been the worst time in my life. My beloved Mom – my best friend – has been gone a little over a week now and I don’t know how I’ll ever get used to it.

All I can hope is that 2010 is better. With any luck, my Dad and I will find a new path for our lives. I’ll also be watching the sales numbers of my first NY books closely to see if they’re doing well. Future contracts are riding on the success of these books, so sales on them are a lot more “important” than normal, if I can say it that way. ;-)

I hope we all have a healthy, happier 2010. I can’t thank you all enough for the support you’ve given me over the past three months. It really helped me feel less alone and got me through a lot of really tough times. Thanks for being there for me. I hope I can repay the kindness someday and know that you all continue to be in my prayers.

Happy New Year.

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  1. Bianca, as someone who has had the pleasure and honor of meeting you, I am truly sorry for such a huge loss in your life and that of your dads. I hope for a wonderful New Year and wish you all the success you could have in your career, peace in your soul, and love in your heart. I may not be by your side or even a “true” friend as we have met only twice, but believe that I am there at least in spirit to support you during this period in your life. As a fan of your work, I will continue to support you by reading your books and letting friends know about you. I think I can speak on behalf of your fans, that we all care for you and wish you nothing but good tidings.

    In my thoughts
    Suzette

    Comment by Suzette — January 2, 2010 #

  2. Bianca, as someone who has had the pleasure and honor of meeting you, I am truly sorry for such a huge loss in your life and that of your dads. I hope for a wonderful New Year and wish you all the success you could have in your career, peace in your soul, and love in your heart. I may not be by your side or even a “true” friend as we have met only twice, but believe that I am there at least in spirit to support you during this period in your life. As a fan of your work, I will continue to support you by reading your books and letting friends know about you. I think I can speak on behalf of your fans, we all care for you and wish you nothing but good tidings.

    In my thoughts
    Suzette

    Comment by Suzette — January 2, 2010 #

  3. I do wish you a Happy New Year! I cannot wait to purchase Half Past Dead. Since I live in a small town I will probably have to special order it, or order on line. Me and Barnes and Noble are good friends. I do love my books. :)

    Comment by LaceFace — January 5, 2010 #

  4. Bianca, I am extremely sorry for your loss. I, more than anyone else right now, know exactly what you are going through. I want to thank you for your support with my mom even while you were experiencing the same thing. I wish we both could have kept our moms around forever, but I am grateful mine is no longer in the pain she was feeling the past couple of weeks. I will always have the memories, and so will you. And you got the trip to look back on.

    Comment by Nancy Gilliland — January 5, 2010 #

  5. HI BIANCA,

    I TOO WOULD LOVE TO WIN AND I CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED!

    Comment by LINDA B — January 11, 2010 #

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