Well at last I have my blog set up thanks to the help from my son-in-law. It is exciting, scary and all those things and more. Now my proposed book is a reality. It has been something I have wanted to do since 1994 and with many stops and starts I have now made the commitment to myself and Joy (A & A Book Publishing) to connect with ‘Why am I so Bad?’ on a daily basis. It could be just an update on my blog (as I want my friends and people yet unknown to me to support me) or it could be planning chapters, editing, reading over previous work or the actual writing of it which seems to be the hardest to commit to. It is strange that the one thing I am so passionate about seems to come with so much fear which is why I am my own worst enemy at times. Trust me it is a big undertaking to expose yourself on the page, to be totally honest and vulnerable but with it comes freedom as there is no place to hide. My blog is to share my writing journey. I have currently written around 50,000 words and am presently working on chapter 13 which I have been writing periodically over the last twelve months. It seems particularly difficult to write as it is dealing with material that I have not really focused on before. So that’s it for now as I have some serious writing to do. Please feel free to post comments on my blog so you can be a part of this wonderful journey!#doitregardless
A blog, Marcelle? How exciting! I am looking forward to hearing of your challenges and successes in your journey with this memoir.
Hang on girl it will be a hell of a ride!
A blog to track your progress is a brilliant idea – Very envious of you and will follow with anticipation
Never let fear stand in your way – I know from experience that once you tackle the fear – you realise that the biggest fear is the fear itself – can be very enriching conquering and achieving despite it
So true. #do it regardless# is my motto.