Do you have a story of love or a special memory evoked by
the thoughts of love and roses that you’d like to share? If so,
this may be an opportunity that is just right for you.
Maybe you are an author, a relationship coach, counselor
or a person who’s passionate about spreading a message of
love and caring? For helping people connect, communicate
and experience a deeper and more profound love.
When I first created Roses on the Windshield, I intended to publish a book containing
dozens of “Roses,” which are stories about things that people in love do or have done
with those who they love. However, my readers changed that a bit as I began to get
deeply touching stories of love that were well beyond stories about showing affection or love.
We Believe
Roses on the Windshield
Will be a Huge Best-Seller
You can be a Co-Author!
People were contacting me from around the world saying, “This is an incredible story that
touched me deeply. Your love is inspiring. Your idea for a book is is like another
Chicken Soup for the Soul.” That hit me deeply because I love the Chicken Soup series.
Not only for the content, but also because the stories have made a difference in people’s
lives. Roses on the Windshield can and will do the same, and you can be part of the excitement.
You’ve Read the Beginning
Roses on the Windshield
The Next Chapters come from You
You know that love and stories of love and roses have changed your life. maybe it was
romance, maybe falling in love, maybe it was a spiritual inspiration or maybe it was a
rose that reminded you of a loved one who has passed.
The point is that you are the one who has the story residing in your heart. Maybe it’s
just waiting to be put on a page.
Help us Create the
Runaway Best-Seller
Roses on the Windshield
Before we get into the details, let me ask you to imagine walking into a bookstore and
picking up a book off the “New Release and Best Seller” table. The title is
Roses on the Windshield. You open up to the table of contents and see your name as
the author of one of the chapters. Can you imagine the feelings of pride and excitement you’ll feel?
What I just described to you is very familiar to me as I have lived that scene many
times in my mind and dreams. Not only that, but also the dream of walking across Oprah’s
stage to present her, and her entire audience with a beautiful pink rose and a copy of the
book. Now is the perfect time to make the dream a reality. Together, we are going to
create a best seller.
We’re going to leverage the power of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook,
multi-media internet channels like YouTube and the relationships we all have in our
lives to spread the message and stories of roses.
You Won’t be Alone in your Writing!
You might be thinking, “Paul, I have a story but I’m not really a writer.”
No problem. We’ll be selecting rose stories for their content, their impact and the intent of your message. The final stories will be professionally edited for publication.
You might be thinking, “Paul, don’t have a story.”
That’s okay. I think we all have a story. Try digging a bit deeper or just think a bit more. Of course, we are looking for true stories so you’ll want to dig into your actual past. The story may not be directly about you. It may be from a family member or friend. Something that moves you each time you think about it.
Can you promote yourself?
Roses on the Windshield is about sharing your roses, your special story. You are
sharing a part of your heart and soul. It will be a thrill for me to honor and thank
you for your contribution. Each contributing author may add a “sig file” or paragraph
about their business as well as their site URL.
We’re now accepting applications for submissions of stories to include in the first
edition of Roses on the Windshield. Why would you want to have your story in
Roses on the Windshield?
- Roses on the Windshield will make a difference in people’s lives. You can be part of it.
- We believe this book will become a best-seller.
- You will be a featured author in a widely promoted and publicized book.
- You may include a link to your web site, as well as your “sig file” to promote
yourself or business at the end of your chapter or story. - Download the pdf for more details about this amazing project and opportunity.
Not only that, you will receive an autographed copy hot off the presses. Just imagine
tearing open the package as it arrives in the mail and opening up to the pages that contain
your words and your story!
What is the Deadline?
There is no deadline for submissions but once we have enough great stories to
fill the first edition, we’ll quickly move on to the editing and publishing phase.
This will be a very rapid process. We know that we will receive many inspiring
stories very quickly. If you want your story to be part of this exciting project,
then you will want act now.
If you’d like to have your work considered for publication,
please click here to download a pdf for submission details. If you have any other
questions, go ahead and use the contact form on this site to send me a message.
We’ve written some guidelines for you to follow that may help you prepare your “Rose” story. Thank you!
With Love and Roses on your Windshield,
Paul & Brenda
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I apologize about not putting this in the contest, medical expences to get quite expensive if you are unemployed. Hope this is a rose on the windshield for someone who know’s love and the strength that love holds.
November 4, 2010
The Day The Earth Stood Still!
It was a tragic day, a day that I think about everyday and has changed my life dramatically. A horrendous accident, nothing I could have ever imagined, nor could any any one else. This was the day the earth stood still. Early one spring day I received a call from my mother, her voice trembling with fear she told me my brother’s father had been in a freak accident. While riding a horse at his brother’s house, the horse was spooked dragging my brother’s father over 100 yd’s across concrete and ashfault. He was pronounced brain dead at the scene. After hearing this I rushed to the hospital to be there with my family in there time of grieving, my lover Valerie accompanying me in my time of grief. I did not know what to expect, and what was to come, I could have never guessed, his face bruised beyond belief, all that’s left was memories of how he once was. This had greatly affected me.
I would be lying next to Valerie sleeping sound and would wake up with great distress. His image would come to haunt me in my dreams being so traumatic, and so sad, it would only be because of her voice that I would be able to get back to sleep, she would whisper in my ear, don’t worry I’m here by your side I will not let anything happen to you. With faith to my lover I would close my eye’s and try my hardest to get back to sleep. Months started passing and I was becoming an alcoholic addicted to narcotic medications, soon to become my biggest downfall. I would drink all night, and leave work early, along with this I was having medical problems as well. Valerie started worrying very much, as I was vomiting blood, was loosing a great deal of weight, was always in a lot of pain in my abdomen, there was something seriously wrong with me. I could not figure it out, and neither could the doctor’s, we were in and out of the emergency once or twice a week, sometimes even more.
I could not get better no matter how hard I tried and no matter what the doctor’s gave me that was suppose to make me better. I fell into a deep depression from all this and try to solve my problem with drugs and alcohol, this was not the solution it was making matters worse, I had become suicidal and ended up in a seventy two hour mental health hold for my own well being. I had now fallen to have no respect and no hope from the doctors, I was so tragically broken inside I felt as if no one was listening to me, and as if no one care about me. There was only one person standing by me the whole time, this was still Valerie. She was still 150% devoted to me, and me becoming better, I would have been dead if it was not for her and she continued to earge me to seek medical advise.
All of my medical and mental problems were tearing my life apart, I had to quit my job not only to keep my health insurance, but also because I was unable to fullfill my duties at work, I also had to quit college because I could not physically do it. I could barely stand because I was not eating as much, I could not eat because I would throw it up right away, I was a total mess. But still Valerie would sit by my side, as I was rotting away into nothing and would continue holding me tight, she would not let me go, she would only hold me tight whispering in my ear, Christopher I LOVE YOU.
Finally after waiting years to say anything to the doctor’s I called and told them I had a rectal prolapse, this was not something I wanted to express openly for I am a very young man, and other than my gastro intestinal problems I was farely healthy. My doctor had advised me that this can only be fix for surgery. So we went to the surgery clinic for our preop visit and they gave us the day, there was still a month of waiting. I was so scared for this surgery you see they were going to go in the abdominal approach because of my young age, and because I would be able to heal from it a lot easier then say someone much older then me. But even with the date set I was still having all the stomach problems as before, and just like before Val was still there with me the whole time. SHE WAS NOT GIVING UP ON OUR LOVE, AND FOR THIS I FELT I SHOULD NOT EITHER.
I started going to weekly counseling, I had stopped to drugs, and have stopped drinking, it is now the night before surgery, and I felt I should spend it with Val since she was allways so strong for me when I could not be. We had a great night, watched movies, she calmed me down by talking to me, we went bowling, and we went out to my Aunt’s Play. It was a very peaceful night, I was the calmest I’ve ever been in my whole life.
It was now Monday morning, the day of my surgery. We had an hour to leave the house. As we enter into the surgery clinic, I can honestly say I was extremly nervous. Ofcourse who would not be it was a very high risk surgery they were doing a resection rectopexy. Meaning they took out part of my bad colon, and connected all the good parts together. The next thing I remember was waking up in the room with my mom and Val, it was a very calm experience, everyone had a very happy smile on there face and could not stop telling me how much they loved me and how great the surgery had been. I had only very briefly asked my mother how the surgery went and she only told me we would talk about it later.
It was now later and my mother told me the surgery had been a very big success, but they had found a tumor on my appendix and without hesitating removed it, it was a carcinoid tumor of 1.5cm and was only .5cm away from becoming cancerous, I had been touched by an angel that day. It turned out that, it was my appendix causing me all the distraught, and still just like before my beloved Valerie was still by my side holding me tight, and softly whispering in my ear, it’ll be alright, I love you. I will never forget this day because this is the day the life stood still.
Dear Christopher,
Thank you for such a moving story. I apologize for my delay in responding. Back when I started
Roses on the Windshield, I was also struggling with with many of the same issues as you.
Brenda helped bring me out of the darkness 2 years ago and back to enjoying life and love.
I had let Roses on the Windshield languish for a while as I readjusted many things in my life.
Stories like yours have moved me to once again start collecting stories and share a message of the power of love.
I will be in touch with you to discuss putting your story in the first edition.
Wishing you love and Roses on your Windshield,
Paul
Do you guys possibly know when this edition will be coming out, and if you need any info about me please ask. Also will I be getting a copy of the first edition?
Hi Christopher,
We don’t have an immediate schedule. I’m still collecting stories. I’ve hooked up
with a friend who has some ideas to help me speed things up.
I run my own business and sometimes time is at a premium!
All people who have stories published will get a signed copy of the first edition.
I will also be sending out a release to allow me to use the story and will include
a bio section so you can tell us about yourself.
Thanks for asking!
Paul