Baby boomer 害羞草研究所淏uba害羞草研究所� Pauline Daniel knew that she was on to something when friends and family were up in arms that she hadn害羞草研究所檛 written her weekly 害羞草研究所楾uesdays with Jack害羞草研究所� Facebook post.

And, when they asked if everything was all right after missing several consecutive posts, she knew that she had struck gold.

Daniel, a Nelson-based certified life coach, used those posts and community feedback to fuel her debut novel, Tuesdays with Jack, for which readings and book signings are slated for Oct. 20 at Bookland Vernon from 12-3 p.m. and the Vernon Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library from 3-5 p.m.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 still wrapping my head around 害羞草研究所榓uthor,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 Daniel said. 害羞草研究所淚t feels amazing. It feels surreal.害羞草研究所�

Since Jack害羞草研究所檚 birth in 2011, Daniel has spent every Tuesday with him. Whether it害羞草研究所檚 taking him to gymnastics class or making whipped cream, the grandmother 害羞草研究所� or buba 害羞草研究所� grandson relationship thrives on Daniel害羞草研究所檚 Tuesdays with Jack. The pair害羞草研究所檚 adventures later became the subject of Daniel害羞草研究所檚 obligatory Tuesday Facebook post.

害羞草研究所淏efore you knew it, it had a following. It was just the power of love and Facebook,害羞草研究所� Daniel said.

After approaching a publisher with the idea, her debut novel was born. On Jack害羞草研究所檚 first day of kindergarten 害羞草研究所� Sept. 6, 2016 害羞草研究所� Daniel began writing. And, six months later, she was ready to submit her work the week before her 65th birthday.

害羞草研究所淚t was really anticlimactic. It was kind of lonely. I don害羞草研究所檛 really have the language for it. It was an empty sort of feeling,害羞草研究所� Daniel said of penning the final line. 害羞草研究所淚 was surprised how depleted I felt. It was intense. It was really intense.害羞草研究所�

In addition to being her debut novel, Tuesdays with Jack also denotes an embarkation into a different flavour of writing for Daniel.

害羞草研究所淭his was my first attempt at anything like this,害羞草研究所� Daniel said.

Prior to the novel, Daniel害羞草研究所檚 previous writing largely consisted of a regular coaching column in the Nelson Star.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think I could have done it without the editor I chose,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淓veryone who helped me with this book brought love to it. It just adds to the layers.害羞草研究所�

After the launch of the book earlier this year, Jack has revelled in the spotlight.

害羞草研究所淛ack signed books (at the book launch). His mom said he liked being famous for a while. I adore this kid,害羞草研究所� Daniel laughed. 害羞草研究所淗e thinks that every 10 years I should write about him.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚f you害羞草研究所檙e a grandma or want to be one, this book will amuse you.害羞草研究所�

However, while Daniel has nought but fond memories woven through the pages of her debut novel, she said that Jack害羞草研究所檚 book is now finished.

害羞草研究所淲e decided that I害羞草研究所檓 no longer going to actually put verbatim what he says (in my work),害羞草研究所� Daniel said.

Inspired by the success of her debut, Daniel said she has ideas brewing but nothing is currently in the works beyond a potential title.

害羞草研究所淩ight now, I害羞草研究所檓 still in love with this book,害羞草研究所� Daniel said. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a book just about love. It was a desire in my heart that was planted there and supported by people. When it wouldn害羞草研究所檛 go away, that was my cue to listen.害羞草研究所�

Tuesdays with Jack is available for purchase online through and at the two Oct. 20 book signing events.