After months of hoping and waiting for my first series to go to print, The Natalie Edge Series, I finally received the galley print to review. I am ecstatic. All three books will be in one large, printed compilation…so for all those reading on the beach, now is your chance! Imagine that? Him? Being caught with my book in his hands? Oh the thought makes me squish inside! (Damn it! That should say Natalie's Edge. Maybe next year!) What you may not know is that Natalie came from scribbles in my diary. An old-fashioned, pen and paper, no one better get their hands on this diary. What do I mean by that? Well—I felt a deep void inside of me. I knew there was something missing in me, even if outwardly I seemed to have it all. And so, I tried to get back to self-discovery by writing. I had always kept a journal/diary, since about age 13—quite religiously. The problem? I wrote for myself. I didn’t ever want it to see the light of day. Each week, I would destroy what I wrote. And I mean that quite literally. Destroyed it just in case my parents found it. And when I began teaching, I wrote with my students daily in class and destroyed that as well. We all did. And it was invigorating. I remember students looking at me with a crazed look in their eyes—“Is she fucking for real? All this work we’ve done this semester and she wants us to destroy it if we choose? She’s nuts.” Yup. I am. That first time my students starting tearing apart their journals with glee, it was a giddy, cult-like experience. It caught on. There was this nervous energy, not said, but shown in our actions. And after it was done, they realized. She means it. She wants us to pour our souls onto this very paper. She means it. Writing is cathartic. She means it. Write. For. No one. But. Yourself. And they were right. I meant it. Authentic writing can only come from truth. From true writing without censorship. Publishing is another ballgame. (Funny I make a sport analogy when I hate sports.) But I do censor myself often when I write for publication. I am actually thinking of a new pen name, one without censorship, one without social media attached, one where I can just write freely without any worries about sales or who likes it and who doesn’t. I may have already started. ;) So for those of you who consistently ask about my inspiration, what is real/what isn't (and I welcome the questions even though I am extremely private for myriad reasons), I will answer the most common ones here for you about Natalie that I get. It's about time for you to see a little of my diary...
Okay. Phew. THAT was cleansing—as if I just got out of the confessional box itself! If you want to know more, ask! I may or may not answer. You’ll have to get your hands on my diary. But sadly, that, my friends, is buried deep into the confines of an endless landfill, somewhere in Massachusetts. AMAZON LINK TO NATALIE'S EDGE. ALSO SOLD AT EXTASY, BARNES & NOBLE, KOBO, and SMASHWORDS.
www.amazon.com/Temptation-Natalies-Edge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00TE9XJSI/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
20 Comments
R.B.
8/17/2016 19:57:01
Thank you for your support, Shelby. Means a great deal to me!
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Master
8/15/2016 11:02:06
Bella ragazza
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R.B.
8/17/2016 19:57:26
LOL...I had to look that up! Thank you.
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Kevin Snow
8/15/2016 11:08:23
Hi R.B. I really enjoyed reading the interesting insight, especially from a fellow MA native. Originally I'm from Brockton, MA., now living in VA. I am a diversified reader, like all genre's. I wish you continued success in your writing career. Sincerely, Kevin.
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R.B.
8/17/2016 19:58:34
Hi, Kevin!
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Nia
8/15/2016 11:11:35
Wonderful insights into your writer's mind. Not everyone "gets" us, but that's okay. Thanks for sharing!
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R.B.
8/17/2016 19:58:59
Yes it is! As long as at least one person does, we're good! xo
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Leslie
8/15/2016 12:54:18
Hello, Rb. I have a question. Who was Redemption dedicated to? Can u tell us?
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R.B.
8/17/2016 19:59:20
Someone. :) LOL>
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Mystk
8/15/2016 21:53:57
This contains so much valuable insight into who you are, R.B. Thank you for sharing. What a fabulous idea to commit stories, thoughts and feelings to paper and then destroy them. I can only imagine how cathartic that would be. Must try it sometime.
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R.B.
8/17/2016 20:00:23
Thank you, Mystk--for taking the time to read this with everything on your plate! xo Try it. Let me know. I DO have some regrets now...but at the time, it was the only way I could be honest.
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Samantha
8/15/2016 22:35:51
Is BDSM a part of your life, orr just researched? You said to go ahead and ask you!
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R.B.
8/17/2016 20:00:48
Yes and no. :)
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Tori Dean
8/16/2016 05:59:07
Awesome post!! It is cleansing to pour your heart and soul or anger out on paper and then rip it up or burn it. Many times you need that to get out instead of keep bottled up. Thanks for sharing.
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R.B.
8/17/2016 20:01:24
Yup. Shades for you; his book for me! Thanks for stopping in.
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Ashlee
8/16/2016 09:24:30
Thank you for, again, opening yourself up to us in a way only you can. It is beautiful, and raw, and emotional, and cathartic. I appreciate you & love you for it. ❤️
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R.B.
8/17/2016 20:01:57
Thank you, Ashlee! Ditto to you.
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8/21/2016 12:10:21
I love the insight into your stories! Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on your upcoming hard copy book! So exciting!!
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