{"id":4342,"date":"2012-09-16T10:27:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T17:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=4342"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:58:20","slug":"guest-blogger-deborah-demoss-smith-talks-about-her-new-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/guest-blogger-deborah-demoss-smith-talks-about-her-new-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Deborah DeMoss Smith talks about her new novel.."},"content":{"rendered":"
It has been a few months since I have talked to Deborah about her book.\u00a0 You can read more about Deborah on the guest blog section. Light Fixtures is<\/em> doing well on the Kindle and a paperback version is coming soon. If you haven’t ordered the book,\u00a0 it’s a great read.<\/div>\n
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Here is my latest guest blogger Deborah DeMoss Smith- and guess what- her book is a novel is about a teenager with bipolar disorder.\u00a0\u00a0Teens need to be represented!<\/div>\n
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** A note from\u00a0Deborah:<\/p>\n

I first met Julie\u00a0two years ago\u00a0at a writing conference. She was there to teach an e-publishing class; I was a volunteer at the Command Central Desk. Rushing up to the desk that Friday morning,\u00a0 Julie asked if anyone could copy some handouts that she needed\u00a0her class\u00a0had already started. \u00a0I reached out, grabbed the originals and sprinted to the other side of the building. Nothing is worse\u00a0than thinking you have everything ready to go and finding the opposite is true.<\/p>\n

Julie, with her full class of aspiring writer-publishers, soon had her handouts. Later, when she returned to the desk, \u00a0I asked her how the class went and told her that I\u2019d wanted to take the course,\u00a0\u00a0 but had had a conflict.\u00a0 Pulling a handout from her stack,\u00a0 she smiled and said, \u201cWell, take this one,\u201d and hurried away.<\/p>\n

As I scanned the syllabus, I saw that she\u00a0offered a free consult for writers. I emailed my application and was fortunate to be scheduled. When Julie and I met, she gave me some much-welcomed tips about e-publishing.\u00a0 She then asked me about my novel. I offered that Light Fixtures<\/em> was the story of a female protagonist who deals with the onset of teen bipolar. With bright eyes, Julie leaned forward and said excitedly, \u201cWhat? Really?\u201d<\/p>\n

You must understand that at the time I knew Julie as an expert in e-publishing. I did not know that she was THE Julie Fast,\u00a0 the expert in bipolar disorder. Pointing out that the novel was one of the few YA novels<\/strong> dealing with teen bipolar disorder,\u00a0 she asked that I guest-blog about Light Fixtures<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0It’s now on sale and Julie said- \u201cTell people about it! So many people look for information about teens and bipolar and now you have written about it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Light Fixtures<\/em> is a coming-of-awareness novel set in the Deep South in 1963.<\/strong> The story features 14-year-old Aurora, who\u2019s all about moving fast. But her fast thoughts and actions often cause those around her to shake their heads in bafflement,\u00a0 especially when her spirits nosedive. Then,\u00a0 in the depth of the woods behind her grandparent\u2019s home,\u00a0\u00a0 life changes when she meets the mystical Mr. Hematite and his assistant,\u00a0 Mr. Dragonfly. Together,\u00a0 they guide her in understanding the onset of her bipolar moods and show her that as Light Fixtures, \u00a0everyone has the potential to glow with balance and brilliance.<\/p>\n

Why did I write Light Fixtures<\/em>?<\/strong> After writing many nonfiction works such as TV documentaries and a book on the human-animal connection,\u00a0 I wished to tell a story based in truth,\u00a0 yet dressed by the imagination. Other factors for my decision included growing up in northwest Louisiana,\u00a0 the setting, and being familiar with bipolar mood disorder within the family.<\/p>\n

As light fixtures are devices used to create illumination, I chose the title as a metaphor as to who Aurora and all of us are:\u00a0 beings who,\u00a0 no matter what our limitations \u2013 even bipolar disorder — have the ability to shine.<\/p>\n

Light Fixtures<\/em> is the first book of a YA series featuring Aurora as she deals with her emerging bipolar moods in high school and beyond.<\/p>\n

Deborah<\/p>\n

PS:\u00a0 Hi,\u00a0 it\u2019s Julie.\u00a0It was a special day for me when Light Fixtures was available on the Kindle.\u00a0 I know what it takes to put out a book.<\/p>\n

I read most of my books off the Kindle these days. \u00a0If you don\u2019t have a Kindle,\u00a0 you can download the Kindle app to any phone or tablet. \u00a0And..you can read it on your computer too!<\/p>\n

I was born in Alabama and I had one of my first manic episodes in the hot summer of the deep south as well. \u00a0This book brought back so many memories. I know you will enjoy it.\u00a0 You can also read more about Deborah at http:\/\/www.lightfixturesthebook.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Happy Reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It has been a few months since I have talked to Deborah about her book. You can read more about Deborah on the guest blog section. Light Fixtures is doing well on the Kindle and a paperback version is coming soon. If you haven’t ordered the book, it’s a great read. \"\"<\/a> Here is my latest guest blogger Deborah DeMoss Smith- and guess what- her book is a novel is about a teenager with bipolar disorder. Teens need to be represented! \"\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

** A note from Deborah:<\/p>\n

I first met Julie two years ago at a writing conference. She was there to teach an e-publishing class; I was a volunteer at the Command Central Desk. Rushing up to the desk that Friday morning, [ Read More ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4342"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4342"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11470,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4342\/revisions\/11470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}