Thursday, December 19, 2013

Update

I have been busy working with AnnMarie Stone (Inside Stone) to get our poetry book published. Right now its with the editor and we are scheduled to have it back by December 24th, so with any luck we will be published by Christmas!

The hardest part right now is that I am excited to publish, but I am so scared. Poetry is more personal than any other writing I do and I am scared to have it out there. I can only hope that sharing the burden with Ann Marie will help me get through it.

Ann Marie tells me that I need to focus on something else so that I can keep my mind off of it. I can only hope that the fear and anxiety will dissipate over time. So, now I am focused on trying to figure out a book cover. Not such an easy task, which is a very good thing because its keeping my mind rather busy.

We have decided on a title, Whispering Tears, so that helps. I am torn between using a photo or an illustration, but I am really liking the idea of a weeping willow tree and rain, or a body of water. Or possibly blowing in the wind. But, now I am contemplating the idea of an illustration to appear as if its a notebook with doodles on it. Of course, with that idea its hard to make it look professional, but it has promise.

I digress. It is much later than I should be awake, so I must take to my bed. I am hopeful that the book is successful, or at least not a total disaster. As I lay my head to rest this early morning I will think only of the positive thoughts of my mantra. It is always good to share creativity and the negativity can be forgotten. For those that spout negativity are those that are unhappy with themselves.

Good night all!
 


Sunday, December 1, 2013

Book of Poetry

My good friend AnnMarie Stone (Inside Stone) and I have compiled a book of poetry that we plan to release next week on December 10th, how cool is that?

Once I have the official links, I will post them here and on facebook. Also, I will post a poem or two for examples on here later today.
 
 


Thursday, October 24, 2013

First Post

This is my very first blog post, and I am not entirely sure what to post about. I felt the need to have at least one post up before I go to bed for the night, so this one will be short.

I am not sure how long it will take for me to get used to this new form of writing, but I am starting to become excited for the future of my writing career. The dream has always been to write from the safety of my own home, which some may feel is actually hiding behind my computer screen. Social situations are not all that fun for me, so using the internet for social media and another way to express myself in a safe environment is quite intriguing.

For anyone who has advice on getting started with an online blog, I am all ears. I also wanted to send a little thank you to Ann Marie Stone for encouraging me to create my online presence as well as begin the process of getting some of my work published. Ann Marie has her own blog on her personal website at (Inside Stone). If you like to read, definitely check her out. She is working towards publishing her own novels and she also started posting book reviews and recommendations on her blog.