Judith Ashley
is the author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic fiction that honors
spiritual practices that nourish the soul and celebrates the journey from
relationship to romance.
One
of the songs I find myself singing or humming is from The Sound of Music “These
Are A Few of My Favorite Things.” Since my February theme was about things I
love, I am taking a bit of license to change this out to “These are a few of my
Favorite People.”
As an author, I seek inspiration and support from many sources.
My complete list goes on and on and on. However, like most of us, I have a few
who are and remain at the top. Here is my short list along with a brief
statement. (Yes, I could write pages about each one but I won’t.)
First, I want you to know that the people you read about last week and the ones you'll see in subsequent posts this month are all on this list. Even though they are on a different list they all support my writing and inspire me. I will encourage you to read my other posts about them.
Second, it's important to note that the romance community is
overall open, generous and supportive. In over ten years, I’ve had but one less than positive experience.
At the top of my list are two women: Sarah Raplee and Maggie
Lynch.
Sarah and I co-founded Romancing The Genres, an InternationalGroup blog. We are Celebrating our 7th Year!
Sarah held my hand when
we first started out and took on the majority of the techie tasks. We brained
stormed ideas, who we wanted to invite to join us, created suggested blog
topics and who we’d love to invite as guests.
Sarah held my hand when
we first started out and took on the majority of the techie tasks. We brained
stormed ideas, who we wanted to invite to join us, created suggested blog
topics and who we’d love to invite as guests.
Over the last seven years, Sarah has become a personal friend on
top of being a writing buddy. She has graciously read some things I’ve written
and given me input. Most recently she did the first round of edits on my newest
romance Visions of Happiness (due to
be released later in 2018). I always
know that the purpose behind any of her suggestions is to make my story
stronger so it is easy for me to read her comments.
Sarah is a talented author in her own right. Check out Blindsight a well-crafted paranormal
romantic suspense. She also has short stories in the anthologies Love & Magick and Gifts From The Heart.
Maggie Lynch has been the publishing guru I’ve turned to over and over again since early 2014. Her book DIY Publishing was my first publishing Bible and still is next to my computer. Her more recent Author Secrets series remains a “must read” and is referenced as I wend my way through the publishing scene.
Maggie Lynch has been the publishing guru I’ve turned to over and over again since early 2014. Her book DIY Publishing was my first publishing Bible and still is next to my computer. Her more recent Author Secrets series remains a “must read” and is referenced as I wend my way through the publishing scene.
I publish through Windtree Press, an author cooperative that
Maggie co-founded. She is the one who invited me to join in 2014. That
invitation was instrumental in my believing in my ability to become multi-published.
Maggie has been and continues to be inspiring and supportive.
While Maggie writes in several genres, I’ve read her Sweetwater Canyon series and highly
recommend it. Healing music and healing relationships are common themes in this
series.
Every Day a core group of us show up to share our hopes, dreams
and progress. We’ve become friends although several of us have never met each
other in person. We span the country with one of our members in Maine. Most of
us are in Oregon although we are on both sides of the Cascades. Nevada is home
to yet another of us.
No matter what is going on personally or professionally, I know
I can “talk” about it on #ftb and get support and more. We share health tips,
recipes, vacation ideas and more. We sometimes ask others in the group for suggestions,
ideas and to read a bio, blurb, etc. A more supportive, giving group of writers
doesn’t exist (although maybe in Maine).
Who do you have in your life that is unflaggingly supportive of
your efforts to manifest a dream?
My first non-fiction book, Staying Sane in a Crazy World is
available at your favorite e-retailer. By
following the simple process outlined in this book, you can create your own
personal staying sane plan when the world around you goes crazy.
Do
you ever feel as if the world around you is tumbling out of control and there is nothing you can do to make your world a better place?
Do
you ever wish there was?
Staying
Sane in a Crazy World may help guide you toward stopping the tumbling and
choosing how to take effective control of your life.
The
reality is there is no One answer that fits all but we each have Our answer.
In
this short guide, Judith Ashley leads you through a straight-forward process
that allows you to find Your answers. Answers you’ll use to craft a Personal Staying Sane Plan that will
help you regain and keep your balance whenever the world around you is
out-of-whack.
2 comments:
Judith, you are a pleasure to work with and to know as both a person and a writer. The light flows from you to others and that, in turn, draws us to you.
I believe we each have several parts of ourselves to give to others. Some people accept the gift, others do not. You always accept and that gives me great pleasure. I LOVE your books and their themes. You are a sacred person in your own right; and your gift is sharing your system of spirituality, belief, authenticity in who you are, and an amazing listener and healing presence for so many. Me included.
Thank you, for being the best you possible for all of us.
Thank You, Maggie.
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