Cindy Charity's Blog
March 23, 2016
No Backsies!
I so remember saying 'no backsies!" to my siblings. It was, of course, like waving a red flag in front of a bull. The statement always came with: but I didn't mean to trade! or I was just kidding!
My mom had to finally make a rule in our house that banned the use of the term.
This childhood memory came to me when I uploaded my third self published book. Book one was to say: ha! I did it! The second one was to add to the proof of the first one. The third one, well it's special. Because despite the nagging feeling I still carry, the one that says: who are you kidding! You're a terrible writer, you suck! No one is going to like your work, they're all going to laugh at you (just like in the movie, Carrie) This third book has given me strength to continue. It is my firm statement, my stand, my: no backsies, with myself.
To my shock (and giddy horror) I have people following me, people that I don't know! And they're interacting with me, giving me their thoughts, telling me they like my books. I have an incredible support system and it humbles me daily.
There is no turning back for me. Whether it's good, bad, ugly, or indifferent, my writing is out there. And I am so proud of myself for pushing through the fear and going for my dream.
My mom had to finally make a rule in our house that banned the use of the term.
This childhood memory came to me when I uploaded my third self published book. Book one was to say: ha! I did it! The second one was to add to the proof of the first one. The third one, well it's special. Because despite the nagging feeling I still carry, the one that says: who are you kidding! You're a terrible writer, you suck! No one is going to like your work, they're all going to laugh at you (just like in the movie, Carrie) This third book has given me strength to continue. It is my firm statement, my stand, my: no backsies, with myself.
To my shock (and giddy horror) I have people following me, people that I don't know! And they're interacting with me, giving me their thoughts, telling me they like my books. I have an incredible support system and it humbles me daily.
There is no turning back for me. Whether it's good, bad, ugly, or indifferent, my writing is out there. And I am so proud of myself for pushing through the fear and going for my dream.
February 23, 2016
Trying to Keep up
When I decided to go the self publishing route, I had an idea of how this journey would be. Boy, was I wrong! I naively thought that it was as simple as writing the book, hitting publish, and then move on to the next.
Nope.
I find myself drowning in the 'other' things that have to be done, because you know, I have people who like me, and they want to know what's next, or what I'm doing, or what house would I be in if I went to Hogwarts.
SO many balls to juggle!
I was feeling the pressure of it all when I came across a friend's post, it was a quote from a woman who, to me, is a super hero:
"You're juggling rubber balls and glass balls. You can drop the rubber balls occasionally and they bounce back, but you need to keep your eye on those glass balls."
Nora Roberts, I absolutely adore you!
So, as I struggle to keep up with everything, I will keep my sys on those glass balls.
Nope.
I find myself drowning in the 'other' things that have to be done, because you know, I have people who like me, and they want to know what's next, or what I'm doing, or what house would I be in if I went to Hogwarts.
SO many balls to juggle!
I was feeling the pressure of it all when I came across a friend's post, it was a quote from a woman who, to me, is a super hero:
"You're juggling rubber balls and glass balls. You can drop the rubber balls occasionally and they bounce back, but you need to keep your eye on those glass balls."
Nora Roberts, I absolutely adore you!
So, as I struggle to keep up with everything, I will keep my sys on those glass balls.
February 11, 2016
Getting started...
My first Goodreads blog!
Woot! Woot!
As the title suggests, my first blog is about getting started. That can mean different things to different people. For me, it means finally putting all the pieces of my life together, and make one fantastic quilt.
I wasn't supposed to be successful. I'm a product of a mixed marriage; then later, a child being raised by a single mother, in government housing. According to statistics, I was supposed to become what my environment dictated. My mother refused to allow us to prove that statistic true.
Fast forward (ahem) several years, and I'm educated, married, have three children, and I own a home. And I'm getting started.....finally.
It's never too late to get started. To start on a fresh page, whether it be in writing, or in life. Each accomplishment, each stumble, each new person that I meet, will be a part of my quilt. So, let's get started :)
Woot! Woot!
As the title suggests, my first blog is about getting started. That can mean different things to different people. For me, it means finally putting all the pieces of my life together, and make one fantastic quilt.
I wasn't supposed to be successful. I'm a product of a mixed marriage; then later, a child being raised by a single mother, in government housing. According to statistics, I was supposed to become what my environment dictated. My mother refused to allow us to prove that statistic true.
Fast forward (ahem) several years, and I'm educated, married, have three children, and I own a home. And I'm getting started.....finally.
It's never too late to get started. To start on a fresh page, whether it be in writing, or in life. Each accomplishment, each stumble, each new person that I meet, will be a part of my quilt. So, let's get started :)
