Tiffany Sunday

Author | Speaker | TEDx Presenter

Tiffany Sunday

Not Normal

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With Dallas county stay-at-home order, I have set a goal to complete the manuscript for 1300 Miles to Barstow by April 3, 2020.

My son and I have slipped into our summer schedule while he waits for school to resume online. Today is the first full day of sun and clear skies after eleven consecutive days of rain. I long to be outside…yet work demands that I stay inside these four walls.

Below is a working draft of the introduction for the book. I am in the process of revising the purpose of the book. Digesting the past couple of weeks has made me painfully aware that I still place writing behind less important activities.

Yesterday, I promised myself, that never again will I place writing last on my to-do list or I will get to it list. After multiple nights of dreams in which I tell people – I want to write! The message is clear. I write first.

1300 Miles to Barstow – Tentative Intro Draft – Subject to Change – 2020 Copyright

Six months ago, when I started writing this book my thoughts and focus were more on travel and our recent road trip to California.  Now, our world and economy dangle in a delicate balance.

Normal disappeared, vaporized. 

With a stay at home order, time is plentiful freeing my otherwise packed schedule with open hours to write.  2020 started with an attitude to never be forgotten or mistaken for any previous year or future years.  Within the first 86 days, 2020 turned our world upside down and inside out. So far 2020 has tripped through every part of our lives from canceled proms and graduations, concerts and movie releases. These cancelations are the tip of the destruction.   

Our days feel like living in a human size snow globe without the pretty wintery display. We can look out of the globe, but we can’t go anywhere.  I am thankful for the trip we took last August which was the inspiration for this book.

Now, writing is a luxury. Each night, I savior these quiet evenings, tucked in my office away from the rest of the world while my son plays video games.  As my iTunes playlist circulates tunes of encouragement I mentally regroup.  Staring at my computer, I recall stressful events in January and February. These events are nonexistent in my mind. Our daily activities are singular in action to stay six feet away from other humans.

Next Book Project – 1300 Miles to Barstow

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This past week, I started working on my next book project. The tentative title is 1300 Miles to Barstow I posted information about the book last year after completing a 3000-mile road trip to California.

I have spent time working on Never Again, She Said. The novel is complex and like other fiction writers, creating characters with meaning and depth takes time and energy.

Two weeks ago, I had my first poetry reading and book signing event at Barnes & Noble SMU book store. Embracing the poetry side of my writing is liberating and exciting. I am working on a second poetry book as well.

Books are like children, the stories and meanings take time to mature and grow. I recently completed reading, Writing Wild by Tina Welling, and can already feel the life-changing impact she will have on my writing. If I had read Welling’s book years ago, her story and message would have been interpreted differently.

Since the publication of Insatiable Consumption of Being, I now the freedom to write what has been bottled up all these years. An opportunity to let my creativity flow which is important for everyone.

Author Tiffany Sunday, Signing Books at Barnes & Noble SMU, February 13, 2020

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Thursday, February 13, 2020, 6:00 PM

Barnes & Noble SMU 3060 Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75205

Poet Tiffany Sunday will discuss her work and latest book, Insatiable Consumption of Being: A Collection of Poems, Writings and Micro Stories.

The event is free with book sales and signing to follow.

Her latest book, Insatiable Consumption of Being marks her transition from business writing to poetry and contemporary fiction.

Tiffany started writing poetry in third grade and was first published in high school. She writes about nature, human creativity, self-reliance, and relationships. 

Announcing the Release of Insatiable Consumption of Being: A Collection of Poems, Writings, and Micro Stories by Tiffany Sunday

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Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Tiffany Sunday’s anticipated fourth book, Insatiable Consumption of Being: A Collection of Poems, Writings, and Micro Stories, is available at Barnes & Noble, independent book stores, Amazon and other online retailers.

The book represents a new direction for Tiffany. Her three previous books focused on technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

In a recent interview, Tiffany shared, “Most of my readers and followers are surprised to learn that I write poetry. And that I have been writing since third grade. Poetry is very natural to me as the words tumble out easily and often unexpectedly. The book includes several of my favorite poems that I wrote in high school.”

Tiffany is scheduling poetry readings and author visits. Insatiable Consumption of Being is now available wherever books and ebooks are sold from Tilton House Press.