July 15th, 2023, is now a day I will forever hold dear…
And you are the new thread in my story…
At the beginning, I asked for someone to hold my hand,
you raised your hand, and my tears cascaded down;
I asked for someone to interview me
and you, with open arms, came to my rescue–
and what’s more, you decorated me as if
I was the one everyone had been
waiting for.
I am speechless, and this time
it’s because my heart has
expanded to my mouth…
So, I trust the words I cannot utter
come to you in the sounds you love of summer.
Listen, they’ll sound something like this: Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Now take a bow, everyone.
YOU are MY miracle!!!
Cartelistas: too many to list (you know who you are)
Collaborators: too many to list (you know who you are)
ARC Readers: too many to list (you know who you are)
Editor: Ingrid Wilson of Experiments In Fiction, London
Cover Photographer/Bestie: Kathryn A. LeRoy, Texas
WordPress Influencers:
- Michelle Ayon Navajas–
- June 15th: https://michnavs.wordpress.com/2023/06/15/in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-selma-martin/
- July 05th: https://michnavs.wordpress.com/2023/07/05/the-perks-of-having-a-poet-friend/
- Barbara Leonhard–
- June 16th: https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/06/16/coming-soon-in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-an-interview-with-selma-martin-by-barbara-leonhard/
- July 06th: https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-a-collection-of-songs-of-presence-a-review-by-barbara-leonhard/
- Sadje–
- June 23rd https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/06/23/interview-with-selma-martin/
- July 07th: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/07/07/interview-with-selma-2-and-introducing-in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-%f0%9f%8c%88/
- Cindy Georgakas–
- July 10th: https://uniquelyfitblog.com/2023/07/10/just-who-is-selma-martin-author-of-in-the-shadows-of-rainbows/
- Harmony Kent–
- July 11th: https://harmonykent.co.uk/newbook-in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-by-selma-martin-selmawrites-poetry-bookreview/
- Kym Gordon Moore-
- July 13th: https://frombehindthepen.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/get-ready-for-in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-the-debut-collection-of-poetry-from-selma-martin-%f0%9f%8c%88/
- Nolcha Fox–
- July 15th: scheduled to go live at 10 am UTC.
- https://masticadoresindia.wordpress.com/2023/07/15/interview-with-selma-martin-in-the-shadow-of-rainbows/
- Colleen M. Chesebro–
- July 17th: https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2023/07/17/meet-the-poet-selma-martin/
AND I WILL KEEP ADDING TO THIS LIST.
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!
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ekg divider: Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
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Hooray!!!
I can’t post my Amazon review until our time catches up. But I am ready with a blog post, reviews and, for now, toasting you with my Friday night adult beverage. Here’s to an amazing poet!
I clink my coffee mug with your adult drink. Thanks for being this sweet. Happy launch, lovely photographer of the cover of In The Shadow of Rainbows 🌈 my bestie. I bless you. Congrats 🎉
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈 dear Selma. Wishing you miracles. ❤️
My miracles ARE you guys. Yay! Xoxo 🥂
🥰
Well done to you! <3
🙇🏽♀️ and to you too, Annette. You guys rock. Thanks for not making walk this path alone. 🥹 🎉
Heartfelt congratulations, Selma!
My Cheryl 💕 thanks.
And thank YOU too XoXo 😘
Congratulations! 🎉 And good for you for getting/going through with the whole publishing process! 👍🏼 😁
I did the work. And then my friends helped.
What a trip.
I recommend.
Wonderful all the way till today.
Thanks for reading and celebrating with me, Stephen.
Congratulations Selma! Go ahead God with you. Excellent do you doing. I wish you oxo….
Aww. Bless you. Xoxo
Thanks lot!
Sharing this here for all to see.
And when you’re done watching non YouTube would you consider sharing your favorite in the collection. Your #findyourpoem 👏🏽
Happy Launch, everyone.
It’s O-Fish-All ❣️
https://youtu.be/yQgRJbNwAIg
I will post my review tomorrow as it is still July 14th here and it won’t let me post it. Congratulations, Selma! I’m so excited for you!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Someone pointed out there were three reviews. And so I looked.
There are three reviews ❣️
And yours is one of them. Yvie. You rock. So sweet. Thank you. Xoxo from the bottom of my heart. XoXo 😘
Congratulations, Selma – all of that hard work has paid off! Now is the time to relax and celebrate 📖 ❤️🎉
And you too, please. We birthed a book, you and I and now we have no control over how the world will receive it. *fingers crossed* they like it. xoxo. Well done, dear Ingrid– Blessings
Happy to be your birth partner, Selma! 😉
Congratulations Selma!
🎈thanks so dearly, dearest Bella
❣️
You’re welcome!
Congratulations Selma.. will post a review once I’ve finished reading. Quite an achievement, be proud of what you’ve accomplished. 💙🙏👏👏👏
💙 thanks in advance 🩵
🎈 thanks in hindsight ❣️
I bless you 👼
Congratulations Selma and i so happy to be part of your journey…yayy🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Heartiest congratulations, Selma 🎉🎉
So happy to receive these celebratory words from you, KK. thank you, Sir. Stay sweet. XoXo
You’re welcome, always!
Huge congratulations, Selma. What a wonderful achievement! I am so pleased for you. I wish you love, joy and delight. Xx 🥇🎈🎉✨🥰💝
Ellie. Sweet Ellie. The whole thing rests on the shoulders of this lovely community. They are the miracle. How cool is this ❣️
So many names make up that book. XoXo thanks to YOU too, Ellie. Xoxo
Congratulations, Selma! You are so deserving of the accolades your book is receiving! Wishing you an abundance of love and support! I enjoyed the video of Ingrid too. Hugs 🌈🩷🎉🌷
p.s. your husband’s t-shirt is too cute!
Thanks, sweet Lauren. It happened to me SO, it will happen to you too (again). 👏🏽 I’m passing the 🪄 baton
The video is lovely indeed. I adore it. Perhaps you’ll tell me YOURS after you read. 👏🏽 I can’t wait to find out.
The t-shirt 😂 I had to do that: it’s a lovely t-shirt of my fisherman husband. 🤣 the words came handy 👏🏽
Thanks for mentioning it 🎈❣️
I will definitely tell you mine in my review, and I know there will be more than one. 🙂 Have a good day, Selma! Hugs xo
Wonderful interviews full of insight and praise, well-deserved.