1.0The Queen of My Selfhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyselfDonna Heneshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/author/dhenesThe Back Story - The Queen of My Selfrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rj4Izm4Hwj"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2010/10/the-back-story.html">The Back Story</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2010/10/the-back-story.html/embed#?secret=rj4Izm4Hwj" width="600" height="338" title="“The Back Story” — The Queen of My Self" data-secret="rj4Izm4Hwj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It is coming up on six years since the publication of The Queen of My Self. This anniversary has sparked introspection, provoked evaluation and evoked some amazing memories. Seizing My Sovereignty Back From Hostile Captors I was, of course, thrilled when The Queen was sold to a prestigious publisher with an advance that would allow…