Thank you, Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld, Prolific Pulse Press, my publisher, for this amazing book launch, and thank you to everyone who attended. What a wonderful family we all have online! For those that couldn’t make it, you can watch it in its entirety below.
Readings from: Zaneta Varnado Johns, Sarfraz Ahmed, Carolyn Bishop (Joni’s Daughter), Francisco Bravo Cabrera
👏👏 so sorry I couldn’t attend Joni. I’m glad it was a success though. Will try and watch the video this week. 🥰
I know you would have been there if you could have been my dear friend. You were definitely there is spirit as was Mich, Mike and other folks. Lisa did a really great job of organizing and a great video and surprise visit from someone who was traveling. It was fun to see everyone too. A person with a job has to work. Plus it has always been difficult to call in sick when you legitimately are because it is not like some cultures, for example, India where you are like family and may very well spent your entire career at the same company. In the States it isn’t old school any more as everyone is replaceable. Watch it when you have a chance no pressure at all. I know how busy you are. We both send our love. ❤️
Congratulations, Joni! 🎉
Thank you so much I really appreciate you. 🤗
Fantastic!
Thank you so much Timothy I really appreciate it. ❤️
We had a great time Joni! And it was great to meet such interesting and talented people! Cheers and all the best!
Thank you so much for being there with your representative, it was just wonderful having you there as well as everyone else. I am glad that you enjoyed it. Scott and I have been trying to take a break and get away for a break after May 1st for five days but it has still been busy. I am grateful for everyone’s kindness and people watching the video. From my view I could only see four people at all times not the twelve, so I didn’t know that some of the people that were there were even there until after the Book Launch. Now I know how to control the screen though for next time, so I can see everyone. Big hugs and love (You have received many compliments for your gifted artwork and I am so grateful to have your amazing work in this book. Joni
Our pleasure Joni. Take a rest, you and Scott deserve it. All the best.
Big hugs our dear friends. I will be back on Wednesday. Lots of hugs and love, and thank you so much for that link today. 🌹
Enjoy, our love ❤️
It was really nice, thank you dear friends. Big hugs and love, Joni and Scott ❤️
Joni, I am really happy you posted this video. Some of the people attending I could not see live on my zoom, including your husband! Loved seeing Carolyn, & her precious family, as they were sending their love to you. This was such good feels for me to be included in your writing community, publisher & family honoring you for your beautiful book. I am delighted for you & I thank God for giving you the gift of writing & sharing your truth. I pray this book will help you take your power back & feel confident, safe & loved. I love you Soul Sister! Janette
I too could only see four people at a time and then when people spoke they showed up big on the left side of my screen, there were people I care about there that I didn’t even know were there. Lisa did a great job managing that group, it is not an easy thing to do. It has to do with the settings of the screen, so that happens from our own computers which I thought was done right but I am glad that my longest and two best friends in the world were there and I could see you both. I love you sweetie, and thank you so much for being there. You have been my cheerleader for five years now in regards to my writing and it will always mean the world to me. Love you soul sister!
Joni, I tried to comment earlier, so I hope I am not repeating myself. So glad you posted the zoom launch, as I didn’t see all the people that were there, including your husband Scott. I feel so lucky to be included on this very special launch. Your writing community, publisher & family are very loving & supportive & I feel the same way. So lovely to see your daughter Carolyn & to see her handsome sons & her family together. This was such a special treat for me. I am so proud of you! You have a gift of writing & you are a gift from God, whom had a purpose for you. To share your experience to help others. Your book has touched many in WA state as well as all over this world. I love you Soul Sister!! Love so much, Janette
I so appreciate this sweet comment my dear friend. I thought I had responded to this but you never know for sure. I would never want to miss something you wrote my dear friend. We are taking a week off and that ends on Wednesday. So although I have been working on other things I have not been working all day long. Still there are things that need doing. I so appreciate you and your being there with me, seeing your sweet face come up every once and a while. I too could only see four people at a time unless they were speaking. I am so very glad that you enjoyed the book and know this my friend, there were times when I might have given the writing thing up had it not been for you and Jill. You two have been my strongest advocates and Scott of course. Thank you for buying and taking books to all your favorite places that help others. I love you my dear friend. Big hugs and lots of love, Joni 🌹🦋
Congratulations, dear Joni!
Thank you so much Dawn. You are always so gracious. I appreciate your kind words. We are trying to take a few days off but I am always grateful for comments and also reading people I love and there are so many of them. One of the goals is trying to read some books. Love you, Joni
I really enjoyed the video of the book launch, Joni. You deserve all the praise and accolades, for sure! Continued success with your writng, my friend! 😊
Thank you Mike it was very kind of you to watch. I appreciate your support and your kind words. I was grateful to be surrounded by friends and family. We are taking a little break as of Monday, but there are still some things that are very important to do. Much love and hugs always, Joni
Congratulations, dearest Joni! 🤗🥰💐
Bianca thank you that it very kind. I am glad that some of the pressure is off between you and I and the fencepost as they say in the south. It is hard baring all about your world when you lived the way I did and then the emotion hits. It has been more draining then I would have ever imagined but everyone has been so kind and supportive and I wanted to share so that other people would know that they are not alone. We poets write for many reasons and in a lot of ways it can be our saving grace. Big hugs and lots of love and blessings always dear Bianca. Joni 🦋