What is a word you feel that too many people use?
Yes all the words!
Now let me tell you about a strongly opinionated friend of mine, by that I mean my dear alter ego – Mildred. Solicitor of no repute whatsoever but she’s wildly successful. The Prosecution are too scared not to let her win. She has friends in both very high and extremely low places!
Nevertheless she would never be rude, unkind, or cutting, simply too straightforward to be coped with by all but the strong of constitution. She sees all rudeness as an abject failure of the personality.
Putting this in writing
It’s about time I got off my butt and started another book. I’ve had all the usual wobbles about how hard it is to sell an Indie book when you’re not well known and only have close and special friends, rather than a wide group of acquaintances that may champion you.
I include my groups in the special friends section.
However, if you struggle with the complications of getting anything done these days, and let the saturation of writing and words on social media get inside your head, you’ll never get anything done.
I’m a writer, that’s the point of writing. Not to be published, not to be successful, but to write. It’s only once something is written that you can take a run at the other two potentials. As long as you write it with wild success in mind to make sure you do your best. Don’t scrimp on quality due to pre-worrying.
Dream big and write better.
Hush hush of course
I can’t go into many details, not because I don’t trust you but because except for a few notes there are no details.
What I do know is that it’s a self-help book written by a rebel with a cause. I’m not as boringly normal as I look.
Self-help has been the saving grace of my life, I’ve written a book that falls firmly in that arena, which shows how much I do respect the philosophy.
However, what is the best medicine? Laughter. Self-help has never been added to that list, although there are some cracking writers out there who are anything but boring.
Sleep has, but who wants their book to send people to sleep? In fact I’ve already pencilled in a health warning not to go near it before bed because I want to focus on the laughter. No point giggling until 2 am, getting up late and getting fired is there. Plus hiccups in bed can bounce cats off.
I firmly believe there is a need in life not to take it too seriously. I’m trying to help in my own crazy way.
So there we are, I’ve challenged myself by telling you guys. I’ve got a load of notes for the introduction written down, I’m putting them on paper tonight and sending them to my two wonderful proof readers and amazing friends.
Best love to you all
Follow your dreams
Shoot your negative voice if necessary
Deb xx
A reminder of my first book
Deb Hawken - Amorah 