NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS I was beyond excited when I opened my email yesterday to find out that MY LIFE AS A COUNTRY ALBUM had been selected as a finalist in the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards in the Young Adult category. This book continues to surprise me with its appeal to a wide range of readers. Probably because it's difficult as an independently published author to really, truly feel like your work is up to par. Thank you to the committee who selected my