Y.A. FANTASY AUTHOR'S SPACE

Sometimes as my mind drifts out of control, I feel the abyss calling to me. The abyss where I may shut down and disappear from the world I know. The allure of the abyss is peace from the equations filling my mind, too many additions, and too little subtractions. Financially like many just hanging on by a frayed thread swaying with too much weight on in a stiff wind.

I know it is my own standards of justice that have brought me to this point; to drive to pay my debts when my creditors require the monetary amount. For just like me my creditors are dependent upon my payments and others- like a paycheck- so that they may pay their employees and bills.

All I can do for now is keep trying and believing that like many things in life this too shall pass, leaving a memory etched in my mind. Others have gone through this before me and still are, WE WILL SURVIVE! To survive may encompass going to the food shelf that many of us often donated to but never patronized or possibly a soup kitchen.  Learning skills that normally many of us would pay someone to do for us and use the skills we have, while digging deep inside ourselves, pushing our own limits, to survive.

There is no such thing as failure. Even if one loses their house. For what matters is the fact we tried. Tried to work and figure out a way to pay the bills, tried as many resources as we can mentally handle, and did the BEST we can do under the circumstances. Many of us often forget the true worth of a person is not measured in monetary value but how we live our lives and the people around us. Failure only comes from not trying or caring. 

In these tough times, we still need to take care of ourselves, physically and mentally.  For my frame of mind, I still go out every few weeks and indulge in my favorite $3.50 coffee. I sip it slowly to savor the flavor. As each sip tantalizes my taste buds, I think positive thoughts of a time when I was not laid off and could pay my bills (though still living paycheck to paycheck). In time, like each passing birthday, this too shall pass to be a distant memory. Therefore, I grin and recall all the things I have to be grateful for in this difficult time.

For everyone struggling I send my warmest wishes and the hopes that we will make the most out of the life we have instead of focusing on the negative. Remembering the term, PMA (Positive mental attitude) a coin phrase used in many work places melded with the will to succeed. In addition, YES….WE WILL SUCCEED!

Forever yours,

eNKay

WOW!!! wanted to share all of this with you... here is the display in Borders in Newport News, VA of MOON STRUCK!!! 

The display is right by the doors and believe it or not on the other side is... you guess it! Harry Potter:)  Whew!!!!!! I am so excited!  Can't wait for the book signing here to meet everyone!

For those of you who would like to buy a copy before than that live in this area- go right ahead..you may still come to the book signing and bring the book.  I would love to meet you all and sign it if you'd like:) Thanks!!!!!  eNKay

Notice the name change on the flyer for me:) Hummm... yep eNKay stands for my initials of NancyKay...

Anyways for those of you on the east coast don't forget about the book signing at Borders in the Patrick Henry Mall- Newport News, VA @ 1:00

I will be reading an excerpt from Moon Struck, signing books and of course talking and answering questions to anyone who has them. Through the course of this I am hoping those two years of taking mass com classes 20 years ago paid off.LOL That way I won't get nervous and stutter when I read:)

Actually form reading to four children over the course of 17 years I have gotten quite good at reading out loud..I even do theatrics...