The Journey with Hannah: A Story and a Reflection

Finding Encouragement Beyond the Royalty Check

Writing Hannah has been one of the most personal and deeply meaningful experiences of my life. At its core, the book explores faith, patience, and the struggles of infertility—issues that have touched me in ways words can barely convey.

Through Hannah, I hoped to give voice to the silent battles so many endure, yet as much as I poured my heart into this story, the journey of sharing it with the world has been humbling. Since its release, I’ve received just $0.05 in royalties—not exactly the breakthrough moment every author dreams of. It’s easy to feel discouraged by numbers like that, but this journey is about more than sales figures. It’s about reaching the people who need this story, even if it's just one person whose heart is touched by Hannah’s journey. Every penny may seem small, but the value of a story lies not in how much it earns but in the lives it reaches.

So, while the financial reward hasn’t come, the encouragement from readers who see themselves in Hannah and have found …