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Writers for Readers 2025

Jennifer Osuna Ausa

We celebrated another year of Writers for Readers at Richmond Minoru Public Library on October 07, 2025. They invited me as one of the local authors, marking my second time joining them. I felt privileged to meet other authors from our community and learn how they manage to introduce their books to the public. Being a self-published author was not easy, like selling books on your own or approaching bookstores to see if they could carry my books within their store. Most of the bookstore owners repeatedly rejected my requests to place my book on their bookshelf or in their in-store display. Except for Steveston Bookstore at Steveston Village in Richmond, which opened its door and put Fate Unshaken on its display near the check-out counter.

However, now that I joined the event, it was an honor to participate and talk to the public about how I ended up being a self-published author. Sharing my journey with others invigorated my passion for writing and reminded me of the importance of perseverance. Each conversation sparked new connections and ideas, reigniting my belief in the power of storytelling.

Table display of Revenge Mistaken and Fate Unshaken at the Writers for Readers 2025, Richmond Public Library Minoru branch, 07 October 2025.

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Richmond Public Library

Jennifer Osuna Ausa

Yesterday was a gorgeous sunny day, so after my hair appointment, I headed to our local library to see if my book was there. I had never seen my work in a library before. I searched the shelves in the adult fiction section after searching for my book on the computer, but I was unable to locate it there. I approached a library assistant and asked where I could find Revenge Mistaken. I told her who I was. She then advised me to check the New and Hot Bestsellers section if it isn’t in the adult fiction part. According to her, the other copy was just returned last night and is possibly still in the sorting room. Then I went to the New and Hot Bestsellers section, and lo and behold, it was there. I couldn’t explain how I felt about seeing my book among other books. The first thing I noticed was how thin my book was. But I know my story is big. It was easy reading, maybe five to six hours reading time.

Embrace our uniqueness

There are times in our lives when we are unable to express how we feel or how to embrace them, but we are aware that every day we have the opportunity to do just that. We are the ones who will give life its uniqueness because life is so strong. As for me, I always put forth a lot of effort to get what I want in this world. I made an effort to appreciate the many surprises that life had in store for me. Let’s nurture and enrich life because it is beautiful. Accept change and delight in the unexpected.

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