Do you have a secret dream?
Why I write stories.
As I've hopped around, visiting 20 to 100 new blogs a day, I've met some truly amazing people. Your stories lift me. Your hopes and struggles resonate deep. Your willingness to open up inspires me.
And you remind me of the masks we wear. I'm a social butterfly, happy to flit from one place to another, light and jovial, quick with a goofy comeback, cheesy if you will. That's the mask most people see, and I like being that person. So then why am I writing stories that are intense, harsh, and definitely not cheesy?
When I write fiction, I take off the mask.
*gasp*
Being a writer allows me to express my understanding of the human condition without offending, or putting people on the spot. It allows me to see through other people's eyes and explore the deepest longings we all experience but rarely have the courage to voice.
I write to show that we are all people with unique hopes and dreams, precious, important, and needed.
So don't expect cheese in my books...although there are light moments and I may eventually branch into publishing comedy one day. (Shhhh!) Do expect to experience a range of emotions and come away knowing that even the most insignificant person among us is important.
Okay, rant over. To tie up the blog tour...
You can still win with the...
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| Image courtesy of Masai Mara |
For more than twenty years I've been dreaming of this magical day when my stories would finally be unleashed on the world. --And while that's a worthy and amazing goal, my blog tour taught me something I have a tendency to forget.
Why I write stories.
As I've hopped around, visiting 20 to 100 new blogs a day, I've met some truly amazing people. Your stories lift me. Your hopes and struggles resonate deep. Your willingness to open up inspires me.
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| Image courtesy of MahPadilha |
When I write fiction, I take off the mask.
*gasp*
Being a writer allows me to express my understanding of the human condition without offending, or putting people on the spot. It allows me to see through other people's eyes and explore the deepest longings we all experience but rarely have the courage to voice.
I write to show that we are all people with unique hopes and dreams, precious, important, and needed.
So don't expect cheese in my books...although there are light moments and I may eventually branch into publishing comedy one day. (Shhhh!) Do expect to experience a range of emotions and come away knowing that even the most insignificant person among us is important.
Okay, rant over. To tie up the blog tour...
RAFFLE COPTER WINNERS
Cohlina Mae: Butterman Time Travel Inc. signed copy
Elizabeth Barbarick: $25 Gift Card
Tammy Theriault: $25 Cheese
Leslie Rodriguez: Moonless
Kim Hong: Moonless
Steph Payton: Moonless
Cohlina Mae: Butterman Time Travel Inc. signed copy
Elizabeth Barbarick: $25 Gift Card
Tammy Theriault: $25 Cheese
Leslie Rodriguez: Moonless
Kim Hong: Moonless
Steph Payton: Moonless
You can still win with the...
Truth or Lie Game
OR
Mystery Sentence Game
(I'll give you a hint: look at the Excerpt # to figure out the word ORDER.)
But you only have until Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. EDT to enter.
Do you feel like you wear a mask?
