When the regular ways no longer work...

This post is about marketing. but it is also about values and the deeper reasons for what we do. In this culture money is our barometer for how well we're doing, but if you are in the creative arts, money is hard to come by. And our self-esteem can spiral downward quickly when our hard work is ignored. When we're writing from the heart it feels like it's us who are being ignored.

What I value is exactly what I write about. Putting my voice out there into the public is why I write. It is my dharma. We all have our reasons for what we do. If money is the main objective then our values have to be put aside, because we are swimming in the river with all the other fish. And believe me, that river is crowded!

In the past few months I feel a sea change inside myself. I suspect it is part of the bigger changes happening. The Age of Aquarius is upon us. Our systems which were teetering, have completely fallen apart this past year.

"[In the Age of Aquarius,] the power is turning over to the individual, and giving the freedom for you to choose your own reality based on what aligns with your soul." —Adama Sesay, astrologer

So back to this money based culture and living within our own value systems. Can we as creative individuals eke out a living doing what we love? I have decided that I must find another avenue, another way forward. No e-commerce marketing ideas are working for me and I'm getting to the point where I don't want to deal with the technical complications. I want to swim in a tributary, an offshoot to the river, with less fish and more opportunities. But what that will look like is not so easy to envision. My books all have a spiritual bent, they are all about the earth and the magic she embodies. Is there a link to follow, a path that engages those who want to read what I have to say? If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. Right now I'm just an escaped fish on dry land trying to find the stream.

New Year New Beginnings

What a year this has been! And today marks the backside of part of it with the departure of Trump and the ringing in of Biden. Sorry if any of you are fans. I am not. I believe in decency honesty and ethical behavior. But enough of that.

What are you reading these days?

I am hard at work on Book 2 of Lucifer and the Dark Goddess. Working title is Forbidden but that could change. If you are fans of my work you know that current events or issues have a way of creeping in, and this new book is no exception. Echoes, the first book, introduced the god of chaos and now we are deep into that theme. Sound familiar? A world about to be blown up by a madman. This new one, though, is a departure in the sense that our heroine has many lessons to learn. And those lessons come through the dreamtime--do you know about the Aboriginal dreaming? The world was dreamed into being and everything in it has its place. In my story lessons are learned through the dreamtime. Apologies to the Aboriginal culture for how I describe it. And there's a queen and a prophecy...but you'll have to wait until it's published to find out the juicy details. So if you have not yet read Echoes, and these themes appeal to you, please check it out! It's still at .99.

A few suggestions for other authors I enjoy. Amy Harmon, The First Girl Child, The Vine Witch series by Luanne G Smith, Breath of Earth series by Beth Cato. Happy reading!

I hope you are staying safe and enjoying this new year of hope. Things are better already!

Waiting for Godot

The goddess of winter stands watch over all of us, her light lifting the darkness so that we can see again.

The catchword of 2020 is patience. And patience is hard to come by, at least for me! As December roles slowly by I wonder what 2021 will be like...Christmas is strange with no family and the entire season cloaked in the pandemic. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel--the vaccine is coming! Will the astro predictions I've been hearing about bring the changes we so need? Will our eyes open? Will we embrace the new and let the old fall away? I hope so.

In the meantime, as the countdown stretches closer to the new year, what have you planned? Will you have socially distanced parties or will you forego in the name of safety? We will travel to Santa Cruz after the New Year, but will also be careful with masks and socially distancing. I fear that even outdoor dining will be curtailed in Ca. as well as in many other places.

If you like to read and you enjoy fantasy, mystery, and romantic tales sometimes involving satyrs and dragons, please take a moment to peruse my offerings. What I would love is to have those who have read my books to gift them to others! Or even just pass along my website url to those who might like to subscribe and receive a FREE book! I want to reach my peeps, but in order to do that I have to reach out to those who have already subscribed here! I appreciate you all so much and wish you the best in this time of grief and heartache.

Reading heals.

For a quick look into my newest book: