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Kayce Stevens Hughlett
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Blue: A Novel
Literature & Fiction
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Pushing through Publication
I remember hearing/reading something where Elizabeth Gilbert said having her novel, "A Signature of All Things" out in the world was much more vulnerable and revealing than her memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," because she kept bumping up against the hidden meaning and stories inside the novel that she hadn't realized were there. My novel, BLUE hasn't even released yet and I'm bumping up against those funny metaphors and meaning. I keep feeling like I'm in the midst of childbirth and can't quite find my breath. A dear friend wisely reminded me that's why we need doulas. Bingo! Light bulb moment: One of my main characters, Izabel, is a doula. Fascinating. Then I remembered that Izabel nearly gets flattened by emotion and physical pain in the midst of a delivery. Oh my "It's always hardest before the beauty arrives."
Book Excerpt
Blue: A Novel
“Puuuussshhhh, Shannon. Come on, honey. You can do this. One more good one and you’ll be holding that beautiful baby girl in your arms.”
“Tired, Izzy. Can’t.”
“Come on, sweet woman. You know we talked about this. It’s always hardest before the beauty arrives.” Izabel squeezed Shannon’s hand and leaned in with her best “doula” tone.
“Oh, cut the crap! Put yourself in my place and then tell me ‘It’s beauty.’ It feels like Farmer Ryan’s calf is trying to push its way out!”
“Now, Shannon honey, you know Farmer Ryan has the sweetest calves on the island,” Izabel purred. “Give us one more strong push, okay?” She stroked the laboring mother’s forehead, then bent over, wincing, as a rogue contraction gripped her own belly.
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