Cowgirl in the Stand

Reason #819 why I don't believe in coincidence:

My book cover for "Finding My Badass Self" was designed in January, with the cowgirl artwork provided through a stock photo my publisher bought the rights to use.

Realizing that the cowgirl figurine was probably an old toy or statue, I set off on a mission to find one. I have been searching the Internet for over six months and have never found anything similar except that photo.

On Saturday, in the midst of my book launch event, an old high school friend posted a picture on Facebook of a toy her husband found at an antique store. She recognized it immediately--but she had no idea I had been looking for one for months.

She brought it to me yesterday.

Nope. No such thing as a coincidence.

What do you believe in? Fate? Karma? Coincidence? Or just dumb luck?

Happening Now!

Yowza!

 

It's been four years in the making, and today my private stash of "Finding My Badass Self" arrived one week early--just happening to fall on national #bookloversday. 
One badass day indeed!

And, be sure to check out my new website, at sherrystanfa-stanley.com to stay up to date on my upcoming events, published stories, and other news.

Hope to meet up with many of you soon. Thanks for following along!

Dream a Little Dream of You

A few folks have asked who I thought should play me--or with far greater interest, asked who should play my mother--in any movie or TV show based on my new book, Finding My Badass Self: A Year of Truths and Dares. (Have I mentioned the book is being released Aug. 15--in just two weeks?!)

Ahh, a movie or TV series. As if. But a girl can dream, yes?

The first time I was asked this, a couple years ago, I answered Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. (Sigh. Insert major Sad Face here.) Today, when pressed by a friend, I said Holly Hunter (or maybe Lauren Graham) for me and Bette Midler for my mother, Glo.

But of course. Why not?

So that begs the bigger question: In a film or show about YOUR life, who should play YOU?