Mother’s death inspired Deane to publish

The loss of a mother can be devastating for any individual regardless of their age. But for Lorraine Deane the death of her mother in 2019 compelled her to write her book For Your Glory: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories Inspired by Life Experiences which was published February 10, 2022, on Amazon.

Deane said that when her mother passed that she had wanted to do something to memorialise her, and the idea came for her to write a poem a few days after her mother’s passing.

“My mother died in 2019 and I wanted to do something for her but was at a loss regarding what to do. I can’t sing or play an instrument, plus I am a behind the scenes type person. The idea to write a poem came a few days after her death and that poem ‘Jesus Calls For Me’ was written for her; that was the first poem I ever wrote,” she said.

Deane said that after she wrote the tribute to her mother, she decided to continue writing poetry and was advised by a friend that she could compile her writings in a book.

“After I wrote ‘Jesus Calls For Me’ I started experimenting with writing poems to see if I could write another one or if it was simply a way of dealing with loss and the result was actually born out of the emotion of the passing of my mother and not actually skill, or ability. After writing several of them, I would only show them to my family and close friends.

“My sisters would always encourage me to do something with them, but I was not sure what that something was. My friend who resides in New York was the first person to suggest to me to try putting them in a book.

“I did not really embrace this idea in the beginning because writing poetry for family and friends was
completely different from writing a book for people to read and find value in.

“Though having a degree in Linguistics, I had no formal training in poetry writing so I wanted to be cautious and not rush into the project. She was very supportive during the process; she let me send her the poems and encouraged me when I doubted myself. I was eventually convinced by her and my family, so I began this journey. My niece was also a major resource for me; she helped me with the technical details and solved my computer problems for me.

“All along the way I had a lot of help, I could not have done it without them. Their continuous support and encouragement and a need to challenge myself were indeed the inspiration behind the book,” she said.

The former student of Springer Memorial School who holds a BA in Linguistics from the University of The West Indies said she had no desire to become an author

“No, being an author, writing a book or books was not something that I ever thought I would do, nor did I think it was possible; that is why it still feels so surreal at times.

However, I have fallen in love with it and I hope I can continue on this path,” she said. Deane who is a wife and a mother of three describes herself as a quiet person, over-thinker and dreamer who is a bit quiet. She said that she wants persons to understand that her book is about the goodness of God.

“I want people to understand that this book is a simple reminder of the faithfulness and the goodness of God. That He is a promise-keeping God and that there is no circumstance that we can go through where He is not right there in the midst of whatever our storm is.

That He is not only a faithful God, but He is a provider, healer, comforter and a God who fights for us daily, hourly, and minute by minute. To quote CeCe Winans’ song ‘Never Lost’, He has never lost a battle and He never will. We are his greatest treasure,” she said.

The debut author of the book said that since releasing her book over two weeks ago the response has been very encouraging. “The response to book has been better than I expected. It is a challenge for any new author that does not have a large built-in audience/following to generate buzz like the more established authors, but this is a marathon and not a sprint.

My goal is to continue to market the book and steadily accumulate readers. I am extremely grateful for all those who have already purchased their copy and thankful for those that will in the future,” she said. Deane said that she is working on other collections which shall be released in due course.

“This is the first book to be published but I am working on others. The experience was interesting, it was stressful at times but for the most part I thoroughly enjoyed the process.
I don’t think it has settled in yet what I have done, I think it is going to take some time before I get used to the title of author.

I am hoping to release a companion novel of For Your Glory and I would also like to publish a children’s poetry book,” she said.

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