OOPS

Mistakes. If there is one thing in life I have mastered, it is the art of mistakes. Big ones, little ones, funny ones, shameful ones. I've made them all in private and I've made them all in public. I like to call them "learning opportunities" now. Today I have to acknowledge my most recent noteworthy opportunity.
I had every intention of releasing How to Woo a Widow by Labor Day. I even put a "Summer 2014" release in my trailer (Have you seen my trailer? Have I mentioned how awesome it is? Check out http://www.barballenbooks.com/  to see it for the first time or just to watch it again.) I could still release according to that bold proclamation. That would dodge one mistake opportunity but roll out the red carpet for an even bigger one.
I have spent years creating this book. It has dramatically changed concepts to what it is today. I love this book. To allow my eagerness to publish blend with my stubbornness to meet my self-imposed deadline would result in the release of a book that is pretty darn cool but not quite up to its potential.
I can't do it.
So to all of you waiting on the edge of your seat for this book, pour another glass of wine and enjoy the anticipation a little bit longer. I am going to review my notes from my super-cool focus group, await the review from my idol-author (Keeping her name under wraps until her verdict comes in) and continue seasoning this concoction until it melts in your mouth the way it is supposed to.