Twenty-Two

I'm trying to be more consistent with this blog. I've wanted to start one for years and I've finally jumped off the cliff, so I might as well actually, oh, I don't know, POST BLOGS. I'm not sure what I've been so scared of. It's a nice space for me to write down my thoughts. The issue I have is more internal. I keep wondering why other people would want to take the time to read MY blog. I don't think my thoughts are that relevant, but I'm sure I can't be the only blogger to feel this way. So, blog I shall... I'm aiming for once a week! 

Last week was eventful here in Maine. My furnace broke while my adult daughter was home visiting for the weekend. She lives in a less frigid climate now, so I was impressed with her great attitude and ability to roll with the punches while we had to "rough it" until repairs could be made on Monday. She celebrated her twenty-second birthday while she was home, and I couldn't help but feel grateful for life. She made me a mom twenty-two years ago. I was young, scared, unprepared, and beyond excited all at the same time. 

In a way, writing has been a similar journey, minus the young part. I have been scared, terrified really, to put my thoughts out into the world. Publishing a book is like opening your soul to everyone who reads your words, fiction or not. I can't express how unprepared I was to take on this venture. I had no idea how much goes into writing a book, from start to finish, not to mention marketing! Unprepared resonates as an understatement. But the excitement of it all, that's gold. From printing my first draft to receiving the final copy in the mail, excitement is what makes it all worth it. I'm excited for people to read my books! 

I like the fact that I can look back and see steady progress in my writing. Even baby steps are steps in the right direction. I have big plans for this year, including my new release, RACHEL, coming soon! Audiobooks are also on the horizon! I wonder what my writing career will look like when it's twenty-two years old...