Writer’s Time Table: The Dream, The Reality, The Ultimate Truth

Being an aspiring writer has always posed far too many questions, challenges, and at times left me plagued and perplexed as to how the true at heart writing souls get their dreams penned and gifted to the world of readers. Usually a timetable is set at some point, where goals and deadlines play an integral role in the make or break success of your work. I know for many of us it starts with a not so simple dream, one that shapes into the reality that we strive to create and share with others. It’s our coveted ideas and the scope of mindset, determination, and passion that we each put behind it that I feel truly defines a mere dream from the possibility of becoming a reality for many writers alike.

But at the end of the day, for me that is, the ultimate truth that will be left behind isn’t about the level of fame, monetary or best seller type creds bestowed to me as a writer.  But by whether or not I stand by that initial dream enough to power through any and all of life’s setbacks or obstacles in order to see the reality of the dream take shape.   And for this still aspiring writer, I just had to drop a few lines, maybe more so for myself than anything else, as a reminder that my dream, while still ongoing, is very much more than just a dream, but an ongoing reality of MY own making.

2015: Dawn of New Beginnings

Only a few days into the new year and I can’t help but feel the undeniable sense of promise that everyday life seems to carry with it within each new day that we’re privy to partake in. Though I am still standing by my no resolutions, only to live and capture something new in each new day state of mind kick, I’m still taken by the freedom and unpredictability that a new year hides within its folds.
A new year is more than a signal for new beginnings for us, it holds unlimited, untapped, and beyond the core of realization of all that we could accomplish if we more than put our minds to that something special that we hope to one day see as a reality.
A new year is more than a brand new you. It can be the dawn of new beginnings to take each of us from the land of impossible and down the sometimes winding, unimaginable road paved in possibilities that we hope to make a reality in our lifetime.
For me, a new year always poses as an early snap shot of what I hope will come. But more importantly, what I hope to make happen for myself. It signals my dawn of new beginnings, taking me from the trenches of the past year and storm into the valleys of my life’s what’s yet to come moments. What new beginnings are each of you putting into effect? And what are you thankfully leaving behind?

Readers Harmony: Book Playlist

Recently while enjoying a wonderful little Indie book series that I happily stumbled upon on Amazon, I somehow found myself not only falling in love with a good story, the engaging characters, and a to die for new book boyfriend. But I also found myself changing up my music playlist that I had been listening to as I read. For me, a good book and good music has always gone hand in hand, and has only served to heighten my enjoyment of falling into whatever story that I’m reading. I know for some, peace and quiet is what they revel in when sinking into a book. But for me I can’t help but always enjoy a good music backdrop. Music and books seem to offer the perfect blend of leisure harmony. With some books I’ve read I can almost imagine certain songs that would seem to flow fittingly with a particular scene or music that can serve to help unravel a significant moment in the story. Now it might just be me, so I do dare to say that I can’t help but admit to the idea of conjuring up my own personal music playlist with different books that I’ve read. For me it is my perfect reader’s harmony.