Hello, Everyone,

I'd like to thank you for your love and support of my writing endeavors. Some exciting developments are occurring with Impact.

It’s with great pleasure and excitement that I can announce I’ve received an offer to publish The Impact Series, in its entirety, from Jd Michaels, the Executive Vice President for Diversity and creativity at BBDO Worldwide. BBDO is an international advertising firm with over 100 offices around the world. They have been linked to us by Alec Frazier, Director of Autistic Reality and our story will be part of the Stories about Us initiative curated by Tari Hartman Squire of EIN SOF Communications. Stories about Us seeks to connect creative writers from the Disability Population with the entertainment industry.

Alec has been a lifelong advocate for People with Disabilities. As mentioned, he runs his own disability advocacy firm, Autistic Reality, which does lobbying, peer advocacy, public speaking, and enhances the representation of the disability community. He is also a published author (two times over), in his own right. I’m excited to be working with Alec and his colleagues—as they share the same beliefs I hold in regard to inclusion, accessibility and disability issues. I know “Impact” will be treated with love.

I’ve continued to peck away at this epic saga (lol) through multiple career changes and several life-changing events, including my husband’s heart attack and triple bypass surgery last fall and it’s with great pride that I can, finally, announce that “Shattered”—book one of the series—is completed & is in the hands of my pre-read team.

Shattered is not the story you remember, because we haven’t gotten there yet. It’s nearly all new material, but I didn’t think you’d mind getting to know Steven Chandler a little better.

Shattered ends where the Impact you love began, and volume two, “Impact” will pick up there and continue.

I anticipate four books in the series, but I have the support behind me to publish the series in the way I envision it.

I’m utterly delighted that this labor of love has finally come to fruition and I will finally be able to put it in your hands.

Thank you for your undying love and support; your words of encouragement when I was discouraged that this was a monumental task.

And thank you from the bottom of my heart, to Alec Frazier, Jd Michaels and Tari Hartman Squire for believing in me and taking this leap of faith which will allow my readers to have this story back in their hands, and on their bookshelves, too!

Updates, as well as any other pertinent information, can be found on my website, as well as, other forms of social media.

Email: D.A.Charles.author@gmail.com

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I can be found on twitter @DACharlesAuthor

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The Impact blog www.no-snickers.blogspot.com remains as an information and referral site for individuals with disabilities.

Team Impact has begun working behind the scenes to help make this possible. I owe you all so, so much. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments, reviews and your words of support, but more importantly, I thank you for the precious investment of your time as you accompany me on this journey. There aren't enough words to express my gratitude.

Affectionately,

~nise

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. -Cyril Connolly