Moving Through Fear

The Logo I created to reflect my dreams, my writing, and my brand.

I've written fantasy since the fourth grade. I've self-published 50 short stories. But now, as I venture into publishing my first fantasy novel, the excitement and fear are almost overwhelming.

This content is so incredibly dear to my heart. Exposing it, offering it up to the masses to judge, critique, comment on. Yes... the fear and excitement is so potent I could choke. But every time I question if I really want to do this, I come back to: why should I stop? Fear?

That's a junky reason.

"You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you," Arthur Plotnik said.

Fantasy burns inside me, but more than that, the safe space to process complex emotions, like anxiety, fear, grief. That's worth sharing!

So I will embark on this publishing journey, stepping out of my comfort zone to share with the world the writing, art, and thoughts closest to me.

Fear won't stop me.