An Author's Reality
The Unwritten Pages (A short, faith based autobiography written by Shekinah R. Smith meant to encourage people of all ages as she details the ups and down of her life - depression, suicide attempts, love and heartbreak, and self-discovery - looking to guide people to a healthier and happier future and trust in Christ) Let's talk a little bit on my experience in the trials of authorhood: Writing is more than just something I do - it's something I LOVE. I've been a writer ever since I was a kid, and it (along with just reading) was one of the few things in my life that not only served as a distraction for a lot of the turmoil I was experiencing mentally, emotionally, and physically, but also as a map to where it was that I wanted to go and who it was that I wanted to be. I think, at some point, it's like that for all authors. In spite of the deadlines, writer's block, and downright lack of support, we do it because it's one of the rare things that we know we can...