Creation Dreamer (A Calypso Goddess Series: 1)

When I was in grade school, one of my teachers looked at me and smiled and said, “You’re going to be a writer one day.” You tuck those memories away and you think—ah, she was being nice to a kid.

In high school, I won the Senior English award. A pretty tough high school program with tons of writing and lots of stress. But, oh so worth it! And taught by one of the greatest gals ever to cross my path - Emma Jo Foster. Her motto was don’t turn in BS (in fact, she had a stamp that said Bullsh*^ on it and would use it on papers with red ink. Glad I missed that experience!). She wanted you to think when you wrote…and support what you wrote…and have a heart in what you wrote.

Her other mantra - you only get two hours of self pity a week. You can use those two hours all at once, or you can spread it out. But once the two hours are used, you have to get over it and move on. Get the task done. Face life! That one has been a part of my life ever since.

She, too, told me I would be a writer one day….I think it was a dream I’d forgotten for a while. Maybe I had to face my fears. Maybe I had to live life…which I did. And now I’m ready!

When I started working on this book last year, I never imagined this day would come: the day I start building my launch team and start envisioning my book on Amazon - flaws, thrills and all! Had I hoped? Yes - but fearful it would not manifest. Fearful I would take a lot more than two hours of self pity and lose my way.

This story has had a few faces. And gratefully, thanks to other teachers and my dear saintly friends and my sister supporting me on my journey — I surrendered and let the characters take me where they needed to go. They still do…and I am amazed at each turn.

So - thanks to my teachers and to my friends and to my family….thanks to a rich spiritual life with Guides and Animals and Spirit taking me by the hand…I can write this little blog and smile. I did it! Just a few more pieces and I am ready to launch the first book in my Calypso Goddess Series. Thanks for joining me on this journey…I can’t wait to see where it goes.

May 2019! Dates will be finalized soon…. And Book 2 in the Series: Seven Days Til Tomorrow will be out in early fall 2019…..

Here we go….