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Gina Holmes: A Funeral For My Doll Head & Giveaway

10/23/2011

 

This week we welcome Gina Holmes to Author Memories.

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Gina Holmes is the President and founder
of Inspire a Fire and Novel Rocket and award-winning author of Crossing Oceans and Dry as Rain. In 1998, Gina began her career penning articles and short stories. Ten years, and a stack of rejection letters later, she held her first published novel. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her husband and children in southern Virginia. She works too hard, laughs too loud, and longs to see others heal from their past and discover their God-given purpose.


A Funeral For My Doll Head
by Gina Holmes

When I was a child, I was so tenderhearted that I couldn’t bear to see anything suffer. Not even inanimate objects. My big sister, Chrissy, and I would fight like there was no tomorrow. Hey, I was a softy but I was no pushover. During one of our knockdown
drag-outs, she broke my doll. Tore it’s head right off and smashed its body.
 
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Gina as a child
Try as I might to repair little Sally, she was unfixable. And so, I carried that doll head around, loving her even more than I did before. I took her head with me wherever I went.

My mother and sister said nothing for a while, thinking I was just either being morbid or trying to make my sister feel bad for what she’d done. After months of this my mom finally asked me to please throw the broken toy away.

I was horrified., “I have to love her. No one else will.”

Now, we can analyze this and draw a lot of nice and somewhat dysfunctional conclusions, which would probably all be true to some degree. That story says a lot about the child I was, and about the woman I would become.

I still can’t stand to see anyone or thing suffer. If I’m being honest, I still feel bad about tossing out broken toys. Through maturity and Christ, I’ve picked up some truths that have made me a little more discerning about fixing my own self and learning when to throw away things that are broken beyond repair. That was a long process that I still struggle with at times.

I think in many ways, I’m the same way with the characters I write in my books. In my debut novel, Crossing Oceans, I tell the story of a young mother who is dying and has to choose between her own personal happiness, spending her last days in the man she love’s arms, and her daughter’s needs.

I had a lot of readers mad at me for what Jenny decides.

In my latest novel, Dry as Rain, I have a couple struggling with the aftermath of infidelity. Not even I knew, until the book was almost written, if that doll head was worth saving. Even as I wrote the last words, I still wondered.

Now, as I write my third novel, I’m telling the story of a woman in an abusive marriage that must find the courage to let go or resign herself and her child to the fate of permanent brokenness.

Letting go has never been easy for me, but I did eventually, tearfully, let my doll head have a funeral.  And I’ve learned to do the same with some relationships and characters.

I still kind of miss Sally though.
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Leave a comment with a valid email address by midnight, Oct 30th
to be entered to win a copy of Gina's latest novel, Dry as Rain.
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Dry as Rain, Tyndale, Sep 2011


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Behind every broken vow lies a broken heart. 

When Eric and Kyra Yoshida first met, they thought their love would last forever. But like many marriages, theirs has gradually crumbled, one thoughtless comment and misunderstanding at a time, until the ultimate betrayal pushes them beyond reconciliation. Though Eric longs to reunite with Kyra, the only woman he has truly loved, he has no idea how to repair the damage that’s been done.

Then a car accident erases part of Kyra’s memory—including her separation from Eric—and a glimmer of hope rises from the wreckage. Is this a precious opportunity for the fresh start Eric has longed for? Does he even deserve the chance to find forgiveness and win back Kyra’s heart . . . or will the truth blow up in his face, shattering their last hope for happiness? A richly engaging story of betrayal and redemption, Dry as Rain illuminates with striking emotional intensity the surprising truth of what it means to forgive.

Read the first Chapter HERE.

Follow Gina on Twitter (Ginawrites)
or on Facebook (Gina Holmes Waters)
and of course, you can always find her
blogging on her award winning writer blog, Novel Rocket.

www.ginaholmes.com
Ane Mulligan link
10/23/2011 11:34:21 am

This explains a lot, actually. LOL Just kidding. And you didn't even need to say that was you as a little girl, Gina. I could tell by the eyes. :)

I hope everyone who read this gets Dry as Rain. It's a wonderful story!

Missy Tippens
10/23/2011 01:07:56 pm

I'm a lot like that, too, Gina. I have a real hard time throwing away broken things (and clothes that don't quite fit) if I think there's some chance it can be fixed. It makes for a good bit of clutter around here.

Oh, and I set spiders outside instead of smashing them. :)

Your new story sounds fantastic!

missytippens [at] aol.com

frances terry mendez
10/24/2011 04:40:58 am

Gina, i am so proud of you!...your books are great .yes I read them both can't wait to see the next one...i shared your stuff with pride! I will continue to follow this amazing career your on. God Blessed you with a beautiful heart and words to express some very deep emotions.keep going this is your calling!

Katy Lee
10/24/2011 06:55:13 am

Dry as Rain looks fabulous. Can't wait to read it! Gina, thanks for being here! I just received a contract for my first novel, (Haven't signed anything yet) but do you have any advice for a newly pubbed soon-to-be author?

Katy Lee
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/katyleewriter

Gina Holmes link
10/24/2011 07:41:33 am

Ane... it DOES explain a lot. See you soon!! Terry, thanks so much for your encouragement. There is one name under heaven by which men may be saved. It's my honor to yell that from the roof tops! Missy, strangely enough I'm no pack rat. I guess I grew out of that. Katy, CONGRATULATIONS! I do have lots of advice but I'd start by going to www.novelrocket.com and putting in the search box "10 things you can do now to promote the novel you haven't even sold yet." That will give you a good start. Anita, thanks for having me.

Heather Day Gilbert link
10/24/2011 12:34:30 pm

Gina, I love this story. And I love the way you write, full of sympathy for your main characters, even while showing that they have weaknesses, like the rest of us.

I, too, keep dolls...favorite Barbies who are now headless; huge, dirty Raggedy Ann dolls; and I would've kept all my Strawberry Shortcakes if they hadn't mysteriously disappeared...(Mom? MOM?!!).

Now I'm the Mom, and sadly, I've had to jettison a few stuffed animals who've seen their better days. But my cedar chest holds my wedding dress, my diploma, and yes, you guessed it, probably about 20 favorite dolls.

Here's to being emotionally attached to things and people, even make-believe characters in your own novels!

Marti Pieper link
10/24/2011 09:35:12 pm

I was (am) the tender-hearted one, too. Only these days, it's easier to throw out the broken. Because I finally understand what it means to be whole.

The only problem: how do you decide when something's irreparable? Guess I have more learning to do.

Love watching your growth and success, Gina. And love the concept of author stories,too.

Jill Weatherholt
10/24/2011 09:41:59 pm

What a sweet picture of you, Gina. I can totally relate to your story. My older sister used to rip the heads off of my barbie dolls and throw them into the swimming pool. :)I am the same when it comes to seeing people suffer. I even get sad when I see people eating alone in a restaurant, maybe it's their choice, but I still feel bad. Crossing Oceans was my favorite read last year. I am sure Dry as Rain will not disappoint! Keep on writing, girl!
[email protected]

Terrie Todd link
10/24/2011 09:46:28 pm

Great story, wonderful picture! What a cutie-pie. God bless you, Gina. Would love to read your book.

Megan Sayer
10/24/2011 09:56:57 pm

Wow, I'm so touched! Yes, that was me too. Although I've never met anyone else who was so attached to the poor and broken things of the bedroom as I was until I read this. I'd love to read your book!

Cindy Woolard link
10/24/2011 10:08:40 pm

Enjoyed the interview & would love to be entered to win a copy of Gina's book. Thank you for the opportunity.

Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.

Patrice Hamren
10/24/2011 11:01:25 pm

Oh Gina~ I didn't know sisters were as vicious as that! My sister is 9 years older than me and was a kind 'mother' . . . BUT, (and you know there's always a big butt when I'm involved), I did have 3 older brothers and 6 neighbor boys and soon learned that a display of affection toward any object meant it's certain death and destruction. I grew up loving in secret. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
When I reached puberty, I learned the power of words and all 9 boys were terrified to run into me in public from then on! "oh, Mom said to tell you she couldn't get the brown spot out of your underwear." It does wonders when they're out on a date with a new girl.
Sadly, having to love in secrect (also known as not being free to display attachment and love towards anyone or anything) can be nearly impossible to reverse as you enter adulthood, BUT, (there it is again) Jesus Christ set me free and then gave me an loving, understanding husband and 3 sons to raise. They were all free to show affection towards their pets and toys and each other without fear and entered into adulthood without all that baggage to sort out. God is so good!
I loved Crossing Oceans. I look forward to reading Dry as Rain. Thanks for letting us journey with you through life through your books.

Kim
10/24/2011 11:07:03 pm

Absolutely loved Crossing Oceans and can't wait to read Dry As Rain! Thanks for all you do and for the chance to win.

karenk
10/24/2011 11:27:29 pm

gina. i loved this story..very much. thanks for the opportunity to read your latest novel.

karenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com

Karen link
10/25/2011 12:08:22 am

I can relate to you. I always tried to save sick animals and my toys were so important to me. I even did CPR on a hamster : ) I still have some of my toys that have fallen apart and my blanky that I'm afraid to shake out. I had a big brother. We fought like cats and dogs. When he went into the army it was the first time we actually hugged each other. Now we're good friends and I love him very much. Looking forward to reading your book. : ) I still cry today, when a teapot or something breaks.

Dina Sleiman link
10/25/2011 12:14:22 am

I've been wanting to read a Gina Holmes novel, and the topic of this one really appeals to me. Sound like the next one will be great as well. Please enter me dinasleiman at gmail dot com

Will Schmit
10/25/2011 12:15:41 am

Gina, writing from inside a broken doll's heads is a great perspective on the cracks in this world. The Light shines through the cracks, doesn't it?

Laura Kikr link
10/25/2011 12:27:06 am

First, you were an adorable little girl! What a cutie pie! Second, I was also tenderhearted. Not so much with inanimate objects, but animals. I can remember sitting in my father's lap and crying my eyes out at every Lassy episode. I was horrified Lassy would get lost or injured. Timmy? Ehh! :) I also hated cowboy and indian movies, because I could not stand to see those poor horses injured! LOL Not terribly concerned with the cowboys or indians, I am sad to say. Wow! I sound a little calloused concerning humans. What's with that?! Oh well... I love humans now. Cannot stand to see anyone hurt or suffering, seriously. I promise!

Mary Roberts
10/25/2011 12:30:50 am

I can relate to your story. Would love to read Dry As Rain, sounds interesting.
Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy

Becky Lyles link
10/25/2011 12:41:27 am

I appreciate your real-to-life characters who have real-life struggles and the courage to make difficult decisions.

Dianne link
10/25/2011 12:56:39 am

I enjoyed Crossing Oceans. I've also enjoyed following Gina's career. I'm sure I would love to read Dry as Rain!

Nicole link
10/25/2011 01:07:39 am

G, that's the cutest picture ever. Adorable. Your life speaks through your writing. Your heart, soul, and spirit.

Julie
10/25/2011 01:22:20 am

...and I used to have my favorite toys packed up ready to go when the rapture came. Though I don't think I wanted to take the doll heads.

What you've learned about the difficulties of letting go shone through in CO. And your timing on your post is perfect for me - our book group is discussing CO tonight.

Robert Stanich link
10/25/2011 01:57:53 am

Great analogy. I enjoy getting the Novel Rocket e-mail. haven't had time to read the first chapter but got goose-bumps listening to the vidio for Dry as Rain. That dosn't happen much.

Sarah Elisabeth link
10/25/2011 01:59:08 am

Wow, I'm not the only one!

Just a few weeks ago I sorted through three bags of stuffed animals, saying goodbye and kissing the ones who went in the donate bag, and almost crying over the ones who were trashed. I still haven't gotten the nerve to take out those bags yet.

But I did think of how those days had such an impact on the kind of storyteller I am today. They taught me what story really is.

Thanks, Gina, for sharing this delicate part of your life.

Becky Jacoby link
10/25/2011 02:28:53 am

Gina, you gripped my heart with your story. I'm an easy mark for strays and rescues and have had to rely on discernment to know not only who God wants me to help but how. I've learned that sometimes, the answer is no...this is someone else's assignment. But how difficult that can be. Thanks for being authentic and transparent.

Katherine Hyde link
10/25/2011 03:58:00 am

I empathize. The first time I had to kill a character who wasn't elderly, it nearly killed me. But life and fiction really are about letting go.

Katherine Jones link
10/25/2011 04:29:12 am

Stories that reflect real people with real problems are the ones I want to read. Looking forward to this latest by Gina.

Lelia Foreman link
10/25/2011 05:00:22 am

How fascinating, the story and the responses.

Jackie Smith
10/25/2011 05:25:21 am

Love your post, Gina. And am sure I will love your book....please count me in the draw! Thanks!!
jackie.smith[at]dishmail[dot]net

LyndeeH
10/25/2011 08:24:36 am

For many of us it's hard to ask for forgiveness and forgive. I would be interested to see how Gina expresses it in her book.

LyndeeH
spooler(at)comcast(dot)net

Michael Ehret
10/25/2011 09:55:23 am

What? Someone didn't like the end of Crossing Oceans? How could that be? it is precisely perfect in every way. Great doll's head story. That should make it into a book sometime -- maybe into the story of Crossing Ocean's little girl as an adult?

Barbara Rosenberger
10/25/2011 10:17:28 am

I truly believe given time God fixes all things broken.

Can't wait to read your new book.

Sandra Stiles link
10/25/2011 10:26:37 am

Sometimes it is hard to let go, whether it be objects or relationships. I was in a marriage for many years. I knew it was over yet kept myself and children in the unhealthy environment. One day I said, "Okay God, if this is what I should do then let "this" happen and my husband asked for a divorce the next day. Sometimes we have to take our hands off of things and let God take control. Look forward to reading Dry as Rain.
skstiles612[at]yahoo[dot]com

Sharon A Lavy link
10/25/2011 11:15:45 am

What a little doll you were as a child!

I do hope those who read this blog will get your book. I have read your first two books and am eagerly waiting for your third to be released.

Sarah link
10/25/2011 11:40:11 am

I had a doll named Sally too. I took her everywhere, dragged her around with no clothes, hair pulled out by its roots. The Christmas after I turned two, I was given a new Sally...same doll, just new. She made my old Sally look so pitiful, I stopped playing with old Sally, but never took a liking to the new doll. I did find an imaginary playmate after that.

I enjoyed "Crossing Oceans." I don't think I could have made the same choice as Jenny, but maybe it worked for her.

I'm looking forward to your new book.

Rachel Kulp
10/25/2011 12:47:33 pm

Sounds a lot like a story I wrote about my mother's doll. I'm looking forward to your new book. I hope I win it.

Ann Lee Miller link
10/25/2011 02:26:06 pm

I love Gina's title and would be thrilled to win her book.

Gina Holmes link
10/26/2011 05:33:30 am

Thanks so much everyone. Loved reading the comments. BTW, Crossing Oceans is Amazon's deal of the day today. You can get the kindle e-book for 12.00 off at 1.99. It's today only so...

julie lippo link
10/26/2011 09:53:54 am

I loved this interview it reminded me of my siblings being mean to my dolls and barbies I would love the opportunity to read Gina's book

Ann Lee Miller link
10/29/2011 10:20:33 am

I have been so enraptured (I'm not kidding!) by Gina's title, Dry As Rain and so want to read the book. I went so far as to write it down while working on the title for one of my books. Ha!

Anyway, I loved the doll story. I thought I was weird mourning a Chatty Cathy doll who won me friends in two countries, who never spoke again after being tossed over a banister by another child.

Blessings,

Ann_Lee_Miller[at]msn[dot]com

Jeannie Campbell, LMFT link
10/29/2011 10:24:18 am

don't worry, gina. i won't add you to my list of therapy clients! :) i loved this very personal glimpse into your history. my "doll head" was a teddy bear that i slept with until i got married! (had to do a little replacement therapy with myself and wean myself off the bear and onto one of those homedic pillows with the little beads in them....)

jeannie
<a href="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com">the character therapist</a>

Elizabeth Byler Younts link
10/29/2011 12:03:17 pm

looks soooo good!

Gina Holmes link
10/30/2011 01:02:49 am

Your comments made me smile!

Anita Mae
10/31/2011 07:10:21 am

Since I know this is what you'll look for first, I'd like to announce the winner of Gina's book giveaway, Dry as Rain. Using random.org, the winner is...

Ann Lee Miller!

Congrats, Ann Lee. Gina will be in touch with you concerning your new book.


I appreciate the rest of you stopping in to read and comment on Gina's memory. She has a wonderful writing presence, doesn't she.

And Gina, thank you for blessing us this week. It takes someone special to treasure a broken toy and give it value. I wish you all the best with your books and hope to see you back here with your next release.

Anita Mae.


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