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HAVE FAITH AND KEEP GOING!

6/6/2013

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   These are words from the not so very wise (me) who has faltered more than
once or taken the wrong path, but I look around me now and smile. 
I am where I want to be, with whom I want to be, doing what I want to
do.  Getting here was a convoluted journey with plenty of missteps and mistakes along the way, but I firmly believe  that if you are finally where you are happy you can let go of the rest and not waste precious time regretting the 'how' of it. In fact, all those so called missteps and mistakes can help in developing the characters you write about making them live and breathe and take on all the nuances we possess as human
beings.
    People are complex...layer upon layer. Life's experiences wrap around each of us and shape us into who we are or, most often, we shape ourselves with our choices. If you have chosen to be a writer, make your characters as multi
dimensional as you are.  The dark and the light and the many shades of gray in between.  
    Believe in the power of your words.  Believe in yourself and keep
going.  There will be those who love what you write and those that are less than flattering. Take what you can learn from both and move on.
    My mother had the first poem she ever submitted rejected and never wrote
again.  Indie authors have a wonderful opportunity to push past those 'gatekeepers' and connect with the world.  It's a gift of our
times.  The support is out there…other authors, readers, bloggers…the list goes on and on. Don't let self-doubt be your biggest obstacle in achieving your
dream.  Go for it! 

6 Comments
Susie Decker
10/30/2013 02:34:01 am

I love your books! I've read them all. I really love the Caitlin McLeod books so much. They were perfect! Made me wish, laugh, cry... I ran the gammut of emotions with those 2 books. I hope there will be a 3rd story! Also love the Ravynne Sisters stories! Oh heck.. just love them all and hope there will be some new ones to read SOON! :)
Thanks for your hard work!

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Merabeth James
10/31/2013 05:13:38 am

Thank you, Susie, for your kind words. There may well be a third Caitlin McLeod book in the future.

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susan kennedy
10/31/2013 04:40:17 am

I, too, love all of Merabeth James' books; they are a wonderful escape from our maddening world. Her philosophy of life is an inspiration that I embrace and attempt to follow, though sometimes I get waylaid by ghosts from past. She is an amazing artist in many ways.

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Merabeth James
10/31/2013 05:19:48 am

We all have ghosts that waylay us from time to time. The trick is to keep moving forward until we can shake them loose. Having readers like you makes it all worth while....and fun!

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susan kennedy
11/1/2013 04:51:28 am

Thanks much, Merabeth. The older I get, the more I try to accentuate the positive, and ther is truly so much to be thankful for. I eagerly await your next book.

susan kennedy
1/3/2014 02:55:06 am

I love your new book, "The ghosts of Purgatory Island." I have a fascination with the paranormal so this was a delight to read. You create such vivid settings and characters, Bravo!!

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