Whoop, whoop shimmy shimmy (a million x those dancing red gown emojis I like so much) since I’ve submitted the very first draft of my book to my editor Jillian young at Piatkus/Little brown (Hachette) as well as I’m currently feeling all of the feels: elation, enjoyment as well as absolute relief!
This book indicates so much to me so making my deadline (I’ve not missed a single one in my occupation yet as well as wasn’t about to begin now) as well as composing something so personal packed with recommendations as well as ideas to assist fellow wannabee mumbosses feels rather life-affirming if I’m honest.
It’s a dream come true.
I feel honoured to not only share my own journey from setting up my blog on my kitchen area table to ending up being a personal brand (with my experience as well as ideas accumulated in nearly 7 years), however likewise the wisdom lots of fellow accomplished mum as well as dadbosses within, as well.
I started composing the book back in January as well as I’m going to take my own recommendations as well as share the pride I feel at having written my manifesto whilst juggling a hectic blogging occupation as well as taking care of youngsters as well as a ill relative. This book is mumbossing in action, as well as it’s brought me so much joy, as well as break from what has been rather a traumatic year. One full of incredible highs career-wise as well as immense lows, personally.
I’m still healing from the adversity of it all, really.
I’m rather like a hibernating bear squinting at the sunlight seeping in who is slowly veering from its cave. It’s rather strange as I currently feel both delicate as well as prone yet stronger than ever.
Art has saved me when again.
I composed this book at night whilst the home slept, discovering therapy in providing to others, in taking the onus away from the unhappiness of my own personal events by returning to what nourishes my spirit as well as might provide me breathing area away.
Similarly, I started this blog after suffering from a traumatic birth as well as together with a step better to household as well as the assist of a therapist, Toby (who likewise features in my book), my blog provided me the innovative area I deeply craved, a platform in which I might rediscover my voice as well as identity each time I felt lost as well as broken.
From the very first day of composing this blog back in 2010 to today, sincere mum serves as a automobile in which I can process as well as make sense of the world whilst providing me a location IN the world itself: a house I’ve produced as well as curated where I feel I belong.
There is nothing a lot more liberating than carving that area for yourself, online.
So what is next?
Once I get notes from my smart as well as terrific editor, I’ll fracture on with my second draft.
That very first mound of clay is now down, words on the page, the foundation laid as well as soon it will be time to restructure, carve, edit as well as polish.
I was a screenwriter as well as director pre-blogging as well as vlogging, as well as can safely state the magic occurs in the rewrites. I adore the advancement process, the comments from those you trust, who are invested as well as serve the story as much as you do.
Then of course, there will come a time I have to step away, to stop rewriting as well as editing as well as let go, releasing my book out into the world. frightening however worthwhile times ahead.
I like the words of Seth Godin (who likewise features in my book) who reminds me that release is the purpose,
‘If it weren’t for the ups as well as downs, we might just stay at house as well as keep our work in the attic. We put it into the world exactly since of the challenge’.
Before long, I will be welcoming that challenge, hopeful my book connects, resonates as well as influences others to terminate up their laptops as well as write. To depend on they have the capability as well as stamina to set up that service they’ve always dreamed of, that they can discover themselves again, that confidence will come…
I will of program continue sharing my book journey with you, here.
The cover shoot is coming up next as well as the pre-order link will be online in no time at all, as well as well before the book hits the shops in March next year.
Wow. A whole new chapter await. Literally.
And breathe.
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