THE MEASURE OF ENOUGH
Deonna Kay
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GENRE: Psychological Fiction/Women’s Fiction
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BLURB:
Thirty-four-year old social worker, Kacee Robinson, runs a non-profit agency helping women and children move away from bad situations. Kacee moved away from her own bad situation years ago and pledged never to return to her hometown of Glendale, Texas, or to the mother who abandoned her right smack in the middle of her hateful pre-adolescent years—just when she needed her most.
Now it is Kacee’s mother who needs something from her. With the entire town rallying behind the cry, Kacee has a decision to make. She can put aside everything she thought she ever knew about this woman who made a feeble attempt at raising her, return to the town, and conduct the necessary business like the grown-up professional she knows she is. Or she can stand her ground, continuing to struggle with the nagging questions and residual scars of her childhood.
Before she can make a decision, Kacee fears her life may be in danger and a rapid turn of events prompts resolutions that cannot be undone, setting into motion a slide of events as slick as the oil-engendered family from which Kacee was born.
The echoes of the past reach out to her while in Glendale, grabbing on and not letting go as they wind her down a country road through pages of her mother’s journals and twisting her into an unexpected new fate from which she will never be the same.
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Excerpt One:
Nobody ever expects to get the one phone call that will change their life. They expect it less to come from a crotchety old biddy regarded as the town gossip. Yet, sitting at my desk at TrueU, the non-profit agency I own, on a perfectly good November day in the perfectly good town of Glendale, Texas, my perfectly good life (okay that part is a lie), but my reasonably mundane life was disrupted by none other than the infamous Edna McIntyre.
Having already dealt with a domestic violence situation and spoken with child protective services over a custody battle—all prior to ten a.m.—I slumped behind my large mahogany desk in exhaustion, head buried in my hands and noted those same fingers to be in desperate need of a manicure. The southern drawl of my assistant Dottie broke through the intercom like the shattering of glass, tearing me out of concentration.
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Interview:
Where are you from? Tell us a little about yourself!
Howdy! I’m from the Dallas, Texas, area and still reside in the small town of Wylie. I’ve been a single mom for the last thirteen years to the most amazing little mini-me, though she embodies everything good in the world. I’m also a dog and a cat momma and consider them my other children. I own a family business and love it, having the best staff. None of my writing career would be possible without the support of the most outstanding family on the planet!
Tell us about your book? How did it get started?
THE MEASURE OF ENOUGH began as a series of journal entries, morphing from a non-fiction work of community education into a work of fiction, still designed to educate on some of the darker parts of the human psyche.
What inspires and what got you started in writing?
The differences of individuals inspire me. I began writing as a young girl, and immediately knew it was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I never quite figured out how to make it a career and didn’t have the courage to pursue it until recently. I’ve become bolder with age and decided life is too short to not pursue one’s dreams.
Where do you write? Is there something you need in order to write (music, drinks?)
My dad is a woodworker. He can build or refinish most anything. A few years ago he refinished, and partially rebuilt, his grandfather’s roll-top desk for me. It is gorgeous! I put that in my home office, and it’s my own private oasis in the mornings. I have a cup of coffee, and Gus the cat sits right on my lap while I write.
What do you like to read?
I enjoy reading women’s fiction and psychological thrillers. I also enjoy true crime very much. Around Halloween- my favorite holiday- I enjoy a good horror story!
What would your advice to be for authors or aspiring in regards to writing?
Keep writing. Even if it is journal entries, short stories, or ideas for future stories. You never know what may come of it one day.
Anything else you’d like to share?
Thank you for the opportunity to share with you today. I appreciate it so much! I’d love it if you subscribed to my newsletter at https://deonnakay.com/newsletter
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Deonna Kay is a native Texan, the proud mom of a young adult daughter, an over-sized dog, and the fuzziest cat you’ve ever seen. Her passion of writing began as a child and has carried over into her adult life. She is a business owner and loves to travel, particularly to Disney World. If you enjoyed THE MEASURE OF ENOUGH, please visit the author on her website to follow her future endeavors and updates
Website: http://www.deonnakay.com
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJGWQT9
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Deonna Kay will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn host.
5 comments
Thank you for featuring THE MEASURE OF ENOUGH today.
What was the first scene or idea that came to you for this book?
The blurb sounds really good.
Great excerpt.
I enjoyed getting to know you a little better.