It’s been a while since I’ve been on here, and I wanted to come back and share a little of what’s been happening behind the scenes. The past few months have been a lot. What was meant to be a routine operation in January turned into two ICU visits and three hospital stays. It was one of those periods that reminds you very quickly that we’re not in control. Somewhere in the middle of that, I found myself coming back to my book, and something shifted. I realised I didn’t want to just finish it as it was. I wanted to rewrite it. To go deeper. To be more honest. To drop the mask and just say it as it is. And looking back… a book that was 85% “done” suddenly felt surface level. I’ve written a couple of new chapters since then that feel completely different to anything I had before. There’s a rawness to them that only really came through in that period of discomfort, and strangely, that’s where some of my best writing has come from. Since then, with everything else happening here in the UAE, I’ve been trying to find my rhythm again. It’s not quite there yet, but I know this book needs to be written, and it will be. I’m really glad to be back here @Dani Rosenblad James , and if anyone would be open to reading some of the new writing at some point, I’d love to share.

Hey everyone! Gather around! We have some NEW MEMBERS! Welcome @Barbara Walsh @Chris Hanlon @Tamara Fogle @Ryan Hendriks @Eirini Kapsidou @Rahul Rajput @Michael Teferi @Daniel Albert @Rachael Bermingham @Faizan Ahmad @Shel Eliasson @Jo-Ann Morgante @Anders Stenhammar @Eliza Marin @Lisa Black @Burcu Onaranel Welcome them in! Let's share the light! Learn about them and what they're writing! ✍️ A WARM WELCOME TO YOU ALL!!

Many writers tend to feel hesitant when it comes to figuring out HOW to publish their book. 📖 There are a few options. ✍️ You could self-publish, which is known as the quickest way. ✍️ There's hybrid publishing that involves for you to pay first. ✍️ Then there's traditional publishing where they help along the way. Which publishing route are you interested? I'm planning on having a special guest, @Rachael Bermingham talk about the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing since she has been a publisher for 20+ years and her passion is helping others get their stories out there! 😁 I know that this would give a lot of value to many of you and help you understand what you get from each direction you can take along with what you need to do in order to get there. Now, does this seem something that you would be interested in? If so, what day and time of the week would work best? Let me know your timezone as well!

Writers who finish don’t wait for certainty. Instead, they commit before they feel ready. And this can be scary. 😩 But it’s when we go all in that magic happens! Think of Dr. Seuss. He had NO idea that his books would become so famous that they would even create a day for the year for his books! 📚 He even went through being rejected 27 times and almost giving up, when everything changed for the better for him. Even though he wasn’t certain about the outcome when he reached out to those publishers, he kept doing it! He kept pushing himself when others didn’t see his dream. 💭 Let’s be honest: 🧐 Are you committed? 🤨 Or still considering? There’s no judgment here. This is something that’s good to reflect on. This helps you see if you are actually committed, or if you find logical reasons not to take the steps towards finishing your book. 📕 Write it out and if you want, you can share it in the comments. 💬 Writing it helps solidify what you reflected on. Look it over. Is it true? What’s the next step to do for you now to make this book part of your reality?

So, you all have had a chance to put in your thoughts on when this workshop will be. Now, it's time! 🔥 Dun, dunn, dunnnn!!! 🔥 We are going to have this workshop on Friday the 13th! Ahhh!! 😯 This will be on March 13 at 9pm CET/ 12pm PST. If you are in any other time zones, check the calendar and it should change the times to your time zone. Otherwise use the handy dandy Worldtimebuddy website that makes it easy to see multiple time zones at the same time! Now, this workshop is good for any stage of the book creation that you are in. Or if it's just an idea to write a book, then I highly recommend for you to check this out. You'll get to learn many of the steps to writing a book, such as: 🔥 Concept & Positioning 🔥 Structure 🔥 Drafting 🔥 BETA Readers 🔥 ARC Readers 🔥 Professional Team 🔥 Story First So, even if writing a book is JUST an idea right now, or you know you have a story, you're just not sure how to share it, check this workshop out! It's here where you'll learn more and the power of storytelling! 🔥 Who's all coming?! 🔥