Local author gets published
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As a child, Humphrey had a passion for creative writing.
“Mom said I was always writing something goofy with a big twist that no one expected,” said Humphrey. “My stories even got my mom called into the office at school a few times.”
After completing her first manuscript, Humphrey began looking for a publisher. After several rejections, she became discouraged and threw it in the trash.
Little did Humphrey know, but the manuscript was fated to survive. Upon her mother’s death in 2000, she discovered her mother, believing in her and her talent all along, had retrieved the manuscript from the trash and stored it away.
Upon finding the manuscript her mother had saved, Humphrey’s enthusiasm for having the book published was rekindled and she once again searched for a publisher – this time with success.
That manuscript became Humphrey’s first book, “The Price of Love,” which she dedicated to her mother’s memory. It was released in 2002 and now is available at Hastings, Barnes and Noble, and iuniverse.com.
In 2003, Humphrey saw the publication of her second book, “Unconditional Love,” a tribute to her late son and a continuance of her first novel, also available now at iuniverse.com. She describes her books as fictional stories based on true feelings and emotions.
“The only way I’ve been able to pull myself together after the death of my mother and son has been through writing,” said Humphrey. “It helps keep the memories.”
Humphrey was inspired to write “Unconditional Love” last year after the death of her son, Chase, in a June automobile accident. The love shared between her and Chase is evident throughout the book, as is the grief she endured after the accident which claimed his life.
In addition to the storyline, readers are treated to poems written both by and about Chase.
Humphrey’s third book, “A Sister’s Love,” and fourth book, “Secrets Beyond,” are due out later this year.