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Susan Williams
I am sorry for the delay in replying - I have only just got back to my Goodreads account after being off the radar finishing the third and final book. Yes this book would apply to your situation but the second book End of the Fairytale is probably more appropriate as you can see the total madness of me going back and then being unable to leave when it was clearly so wrong. I hope you have extricated yourself from the situation by now and that this question no longer applies to you. Wishing you happiness.
Susan Williams
I am so sorry for the delay in replying to you. I have only just got back to Goodreads after finishing the third and final book. Sorry to hear how tough things have been. Yes I am self-published. Start with Createspace.com - it's the easiest way to go about it. A great book I recommend is Rick Smith's Self Publishing Masterclass. It is brilliant and takes you through step by step how to do it. Hope this helps and all the best
Susan Williams
I inadvertently answered this one above. Don't force it, just allow the words to come when they will. The tide goes out but it always comes back in.
Susan Williams
Having the opportunity to empower others to lead happier lives.
Susan Williams
Write about something you know and understand. Make sure you take a note of any ideas you have, even the ones that come in the middle of the night, because no matter what you tell yourself you won't remember them in the morning! Ideas come at the strangest moments so keep a notepad handy so that you can jot them down, or put them into your phone.
If you have writer's block, don't force it, allow it to flow when it will. A few words every day, is better than no words every day but trust that when the words flow you might be at the desk for 10 hours in a row. Don't forget to take a break when this happens!
If you have writer's block, don't force it, allow it to flow when it will. A few words every day, is better than no words every day but trust that when the words flow you might be at the desk for 10 hours in a row. Don't forget to take a break when this happens!
Susan Williams
I am currently editing the second part of the story, End of the Fairytale: Accepting he is a Narcissist.
The reason many people find it difficult to break ties with a narcissist is because she/he keeps hoping and believing that things will go back to 'how they were in the beginning.' Believing that 'their relationship is somehow different.' I was the same but this is a myth and is not going to happen.
The only way to finish permanently with a narcissist is to completely understand his personality but to also understand what is keeping you in the relationship. It's one thing to know he is a narcissist but in order to move forward it is vital to fully accept what that means.
The third book Titanium will be published later this year and outlines how to handle the first year after you have moved on from a toxic relationship.
The reason many people find it difficult to break ties with a narcissist is because she/he keeps hoping and believing that things will go back to 'how they were in the beginning.' Believing that 'their relationship is somehow different.' I was the same but this is a myth and is not going to happen.
The only way to finish permanently with a narcissist is to completely understand his personality but to also understand what is keeping you in the relationship. It's one thing to know he is a narcissist but in order to move forward it is vital to fully accept what that means.
The third book Titanium will be published later this year and outlines how to handle the first year after you have moved on from a toxic relationship.
Susan Williams
I am inspired to write because I want to share my story with others and help them to lead healthier relationships.
Susan Williams
I wrote Planet Ben because I spent 2 1/2 years involved with a toxic narcissist and it was a very painful and isolating experience but ultimately a liberating one. What I realized is that many women (and men) don't understand they are with a narcissist until long into the relationship, by which stage a lot of damage has been done.
I had been diarizing my thoughts and feelings throughout my relationship with Ben and when we finally split up for good I realized one day that I had a book that could help people because it was an authentic and true story. I was embarrassed by some of the things I put up with but knew that by sharing it with the world, others might see the similarities in their own relationships and start to make wiser decisions. If I can help someone else to recognize the narcissistic personality at the 'beginning' of the relationship and save them the agony of going any further, then it is worth sharing my somewhat painful journey. Throughout the story there are obvious moments where I could have, and should have, left but I didn't and I want other women (and men) to see why this happens and to empower them to have healthier relationships moving forward, both with themselves and with others..
I had been diarizing my thoughts and feelings throughout my relationship with Ben and when we finally split up for good I realized one day that I had a book that could help people because it was an authentic and true story. I was embarrassed by some of the things I put up with but knew that by sharing it with the world, others might see the similarities in their own relationships and start to make wiser decisions. If I can help someone else to recognize the narcissistic personality at the 'beginning' of the relationship and save them the agony of going any further, then it is worth sharing my somewhat painful journey. Throughout the story there are obvious moments where I could have, and should have, left but I didn't and I want other women (and men) to see why this happens and to empower them to have healthier relationships moving forward, both with themselves and with others..
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