What I love most about this post is that it represents many people I know – people who live to capture words, spin them into something meaningful/awesome before finally serving them to others (after tasting first – whether bitter or sweet). I cannot exist without writing , without pen and paper nearby to lend permanence to fleeting thoughts, and although I’ve only had two works published so far, my words will always be there for me. To everyone with a story in their heart and a burning pen, keep writing – always.
I have a hard time promoting myself. I don’t know how to endorse my own creativity. I have two books out on Amazon and I rarely ever mention them. Actually, I forget they are out there. When I wrote Ballerina in a Bottle I wrote it from a dream before my life changed so drastically. The story is pretty parallel to my past. I showed it to a friend who is a writer and he suggested I finish it about a two years ago. It was like pulling my heart out of my chest with my bare hands. Excruciating! Many folks asked why I didn’t make a full length novel. The truth is that just being the length of a novela was difficult. This was part of the healing process. My other book, A Soul’s Peaceful Quest: Lessons from the Path is a compilation of my muses, lessons and stories…
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Gale Weithers 