With every lockdown diaries post I feel more compelled to yank some of my (very) old notebooks and seeing what horrors lie within them. They're not even diaries, more just full of short stories, but it might be interesting to see where I was as a writer/person a decade ago and compare it to where I am now (where I am currently in the midst of editing multiple sex scenes).
Speaking of the writer I am now, lockdown was exhausting in a lot of ways (that summer of 2020 when everyone realised they might be a little bit racist and made a big deal of proving they didn't want to be did actually cost me my relationship (no hardship long term) and at times my sanity) BUT I did make the switch over to Substack, it did encourage me to find joy in my literature and brought me back to romance books and it did give me an idea for a novel that I have actually finished writing and reminded me that I am a creative person at my core, there is a reason I have always been best with words.
Sophie! Thank you so much for sharing all of this. I so appreciate your words. I am so excited about the finished novel and am thrilled for the day I get to hold it in my hands!
P.S. If you do decide to share some of those old entries, you know I would feel honoured to read them or your reflections from reading them!
“We will intuitively know how to handle situations that used to baffle us...” and that’s a promise! 😆
I truly enjoy listening to your flashbacks. I recently came across the journals I wrote in 1998, my first year sober, and--whoa. It’s astonishing how far we have come.
"it is always a good idea to go outside." YES, I must remember this. Soooo jealous that you are in Nashville, somewhere I really wanna go. Lots of pix please! xx
With every lockdown diaries post I feel more compelled to yank some of my (very) old notebooks and seeing what horrors lie within them. They're not even diaries, more just full of short stories, but it might be interesting to see where I was as a writer/person a decade ago and compare it to where I am now (where I am currently in the midst of editing multiple sex scenes).
Speaking of the writer I am now, lockdown was exhausting in a lot of ways (that summer of 2020 when everyone realised they might be a little bit racist and made a big deal of proving they didn't want to be did actually cost me my relationship (no hardship long term) and at times my sanity) BUT I did make the switch over to Substack, it did encourage me to find joy in my literature and brought me back to romance books and it did give me an idea for a novel that I have actually finished writing and reminded me that I am a creative person at my core, there is a reason I have always been best with words.
Sophie! Thank you so much for sharing all of this. I so appreciate your words. I am so excited about the finished novel and am thrilled for the day I get to hold it in my hands!
P.S. If you do decide to share some of those old entries, you know I would feel honoured to read them or your reflections from reading them!
“We will intuitively know how to handle situations that used to baffle us...” and that’s a promise! 😆
I truly enjoy listening to your flashbacks. I recently came across the journals I wrote in 1998, my first year sober, and--whoa. It’s astonishing how far we have come.
Thank you so much, lovely friend. I am so happy for us, living out these promises fulfilled. What a gift, what a miracle. So much love to you! 🧡🧡🧡
"it is always a good idea to go outside." YES, I must remember this. Soooo jealous that you are in Nashville, somewhere I really wanna go. Lots of pix please! xx
I need to add more pics to the thread! This is a good reminder (I was too busy danccccccccccing haha)
I totally approve of being too busy dancccccccccing!
I am so glad I met you through the powers of the internet. Thank you for sharing this 🧡🧡🧡