By Beth Wylde (Guest Blogger)
For
me writing is a very solitary endeavor, as I suspect it is for most
authors, though I can only truly speak for myself. Except for
occasional events like signings and conventions, and the few times I
have co-authored stories with a partner, writing is best done alone.
I
can’t write when there is a lot of noise or activity going on
around me, which means I often end up writing late at night when
everyone in the house is asleep or early in the morning before
everyone wakes up. I spend large amounts of time working at my
computer or, when I get blocked on an idea or the kids have taken
over the desk and/or laptop, I break out the pen and paper. I have
imaginary worlds and people inside my head fighting for me to tell
their stories. It’s a creativity that few understand, which brings
me to my question. Can writers function without a support system? Are
partners, friends and family that encourage creativity just a nice
thing to have or a necessity?
I’ve
lived for years with the lack of a support system when it comes to my
writing and lately I’ve really felt the strain. My family despises
my chosen profession. My previous partner hated it. I’ve been all
but disowned by some friends because of it, but still I persist. Why?
I ask myself this question all the time.
Part
of the answer is that I’m just freaking stubborn. When someone says
I can’t do something, I have to prove that I can. The other part is
that writing is not just a hobby for me. It’s a way of life. I’m
a writer. I HAVE to write. I’ve been doing it since I was very
young. I began with poetry and song lyrics then I moved on to short
stories and longer novella pieces. In my early twenties I discovered
erotica and I’ve never looked back. When I go long periods without
working on something I become almost intolerable to be around. I get
moody, angry, cranky, and often dangerously depressed. My writing
gives me an outlet for my emotions. It lets me work out things that I
often don’t even realize are bothering me until they appear in a
new storyline. It’s a way to vent, to figure things out, to
entertain and sometimes educate readers too.
Even
though I write fiction bits and pieces of my personality shine
through in all my stories. My wants, my needs, my dreams. The sex
scenes often involve acts that turn me on or pique my curiosity.
I
think of my writer friends that have spouses or friends that either
write with them or critique their work afterwards. They have people
handy to talk with about current ideas or to brainstorm with when
they need a new perspective. I can’t imagine how amazing that must
be. How freeing not to have to hide all my notebooks or files, not
because of my young children, but because my family would find the
work gross and disgusting.
I’m
in the process of working on a new collection of lesbian erotica for
Desert Palm Press, plus a few shorts for several upcoming anthology
calls. Now that I’ve had to move out of my house and in with my mom,
finding time and space to write is harder than ever. I’m not
allowed to write in the house so I go to restaurants or coffee shops
or sit outside with the laptop. It’s a depressing situation that I
look forward to remedying once I find a place of my own for me and
the kids. I still won’t have anyone there to talk shop with but I
won’t have to stress about finding a place, outside of my home, to
create either.
I’m
interested in everyone else’s perspective on this. In the long run,
is support necessary or just nice to have? If the people you love are
constantly criticizing what you want to do with your life will the
creativity eventually cease to exist? Thoughts?
Personally,
I’m proud of what I write. Despite the obstacles I’ve had to
face, I still keep managing to get stories written and published.
That has to count for something, but I keep wondering what it would
be like to have someone to share my passion for writing with.
Beth’s
newest release is a collection of her favorite personal lesbian
erotic stories, previously available only in print, now together in
ebook format for the first time from eXcessica. Get Women Gone Wylde
at:
eXcessica
-
http://www.excessica.com/books/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=12
Amazon ebook –
http://www.amazon.com/Women-Gone-Wylde-Beth-ebook/dp/B00NW06QEY/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=
Print
from Createspace –
https://www.createspace.com/3577926
And
keep
an
eye
out
for
Beth’s
upcoming
‘name
her
new
collection’
contest
with
DPP.
Details
will
be
announced
on
her
blog
at
http://bethwylde.wordpress.com/
Erotic author/editor Beth Wylde writes what she likes to read; which includes a little bit of everything under the rainbow. Her muse is an equal opportunity smut bunny that believes everyone, no matter their kink, color, gender or orientation deserves, love, acceptance and scalding HOT sex!
Her stories tend to span the spectrum. Beth's books range in genre from paranormal to contemporary and more. In pairing they are predominantly lesbian but she also has some bi, het, menage and beyond available.
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to
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info
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signings,
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She also keeps print books on hand. To order an autographed copy direct from her just email Beth at: b.wylde [at] yahoo [dot] com
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