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A New Year, Crazy-Writer Style

1/23/2015

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A New Year, Crazy-Writer Style
Last year was difficult in many ways, but writing-wise it was amazing. I got a tiny taste of what it would be like to be famous…very tiny, mind you, but it scared me to death. My overriding thought: I don’t have what it takes for this.

“Don’t you think you’d better figure it out?” snapped Deputy Ricos from inside my head. “You can’t just walk away!”

 I told her to hide and watch me. She didn’t like it, but what was she going to do about it, write herself? That was what I half-expected. Anyway, I ignored her. What did I care?

Then I got a call from Front Street Books for more books. When I delivered them, someone asked, “When is your next Ricos novel coming out?” Ricos novel? La, la, la, I can’t hear you.

Whether I was ready or not, 2015 slid in. Even from a state of denial, I could feel the sizzling excitement and potential of a brand new year. What was I going to do if I didn’t write? Lie around?

After a couple of days of pathetic procrastination (Netflix, Pinterest, whining to friends), I rethought the whole writing thing. Forget fame and fortune (neither of which I have), the truth is I’m driven to write by a force I don’t understand. Deputy Ricos was correct that I needed to figure some things out, but the first thing for me, always, is to write.

Once I shoved away my doubts and fears and gave myself over to it, my muse came. I don’t even know what that is exactly, but when it comes I feel as though I’ve been zapped; I’m wired. I was held captive for two weeks and voila! My novel is finished. It needs polishing and tweaking, but the most painful part is behind me.

If you didn’t miss me while I was gone, that’s okay. I didn’t miss me either until I “came home.” This sounds crazy, and I know it is, but when I say I was “gone,” I’m not kidding. I was living the wrong life, at the wrong age, doing things I can’t do; everything was wrong, but oh, what fun! I returned to my “real” life a little disappointed that I had to return at all…not to mention I felt lost. Huh? What’s going on? Where is everybody? Today I went grocery shopping (don’t ask me what I ate for two weeks because I have no idea) and Alpine is still here.

No matter what else you can say about me, I’ve proven that I can start something and finish it. Now, if I could just apply that to housekeeping and staying organized. ¡Ojalá! 

Typical of “the way things go” I’ve returned, but The Daily Planet is leaving. It’s going on “retirement mode” so Mike and Cindy can travel and have time to do whatever they choose. More power (and all good wishes) to them!

Without doubt, I will continue to be my opinionated, outspoken self on my blog (www.elizabethagarciaauthor.com) but I’m not promising to post weekly. The only thing I can promise is to write.

Adiós, friends and Happy Trails! Thank you for the time you spent with me.  

 

 


8 Comments
Antonio Franco link
1/23/2015 10:30:31 am

Sounds like a two week labor to deliver that book. Newborns are so cute.
Glad Mike and Cindy are setting their priorities. Life is too short to ignore doing what you want. I have to keep reminding myself.

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Beth
1/23/2015 01:08:57 pm

I really hope this is not cute! Ha ha!

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Cheryl Eakens
1/23/2015 11:28:51 am

So glad you're back and that you were gone for such a good reason. You were indeed missed.

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Beth
1/23/2015 01:07:35 pm

Thank you, Cheryl!

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Patricia Godfrey
1/23/2015 03:25:49 pm

I salute you! Well done.

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Beth
1/25/2015 12:37:45 am

Thank you, Patricia!

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Aya Walksfar link
1/29/2015 10:46:38 am

Love it! But you're faster than me! Death by Dog is taking longer than two weeks! EEKK! You deserve every good thing that comes your way!

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artesinan maha link
1/14/2024 02:27:58 pm

I eenjoyed reading this

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