My Novel

I started writting a book in 1995, about a lady who was mentally ill. I started writting as a grieving tool after my aunt, who helped raise me, died. It was the only way I could see to cope with her death and situation surrounding her death. The book is based on my aunt. Everything I write it if mostly from how I feel things happened to my aunt. No one knows really what is true or not because there are times in my aunt's life that no one know what happened to her and during that time something dramatic happened because it drove her to mental illness. I hope one day to get it published, but in my heart it is not ready even after all of these years. I guess I am still coping with her death. When I am ready to share it with the world I will know. I have had it ready to send to a publisher and my computer crashed losing that version of my novel. I look at the loss as a sign that it was not time. What was lost was not hard to get back. When the time is right it will happen. Praying for help, Derith

Good luck! It sounds like a great read.

that sounds like a very great idea but if your computer crashed i think that was to tell you to go ahead and let people in on your book which sounds amazing and you gave me a good idea ( my real dad had past when i was 16 and when i was still in high school _ i was trying out for cheerleading but didn't make the team my heart wasn't in it_ he had died of a pancreatic and diabetic coma followed by his kidknees ( however it's spelled) then his heart and i never got over it but whatever happens the out come should still be good (my thought is if it's on paper then your feelings are still intact. good luck

Writing about relatives and people you know can be hard, especially when you realize you almost have to crawl into their head or their personality to be able to do them justice and paint with compassion. I was given an opportunity to write a biography for a friend who was dying of brain cancer. As I sat and listened to his exotic/incredible/unbelievable life, I realized I was not ready to take on something of that magnitude. I would not be able to write his life without claiming the supernatural was involved (especially his early years of living in Ireland) and it would degenerate into fiction (the world would not be ready for him, either). Still, computers have nothing to do with the Higher Power's will or anything - they're machines, Garbage In Garbage Out. I've lost plenty of stories due to my ancient computer that I have to give a blood sacrifice to to insure semi-competant reliance. ^_^ Anyway, a 'creative-fiction' (I swear, that is what the writing colleges are calling it) does require more heart and soul involvement, especially if it is based on someone that was very close to you. Always remember when you do start again to celebrate her life, for that is what makes a tribute a thing of beauty. I hope this has helped you in some way, Derith. Good luck, much love, and many prayers for a fellow writer.

Derith, Hello! I was excited to read your post! I'm a Christian novelist and (somewhat) poet myself. Had Lap RNY in May, 2004. Down 75 pounds so far and couldn't be happier! Where can I read your stuff? Blessings! -Perry 376/335/260/195 75 Pounds Gone! Perry P. Perkins Christian Novelist Just Past Oysterville: Shoalwater Book One Read chapter one - (www) perryperkinsbooks.com