Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, one of the Blog Queens and author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements.
Today is a special day for
me as I share my memories about how fate takes a hand in our lives---or maybe
its synchronicity? I saw a post on the Rose City Romance Writer’s loop about
getting together with other writers to talk about all things writing.
Who knew when Sarah Raplee
McDermed and I met up for coffee/tea at the then Border’s book store and café,
that out of those conversations, Romancing The Genre would be born.
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| Judith and Sarah - our first book signing |
It wasn’t that we were
excited to start or even be a part of a blog.
In fact just the opposite.
We were dismayed that in 2010 – 2011 blogging was a “thing” for writers to do
to get exposure, establish a platform, gain an audience, etc. Neither Sarah nor
I wanted to blog – at least not every day or multiple times a week as
recommended.
An idea to “share” a blog
was born when we decided we’d be okay to post once a month. Who else might join
us? That discussion blossomed into the idea of a diverse group of international
authors who write in a variety of genres. That has not changed!
You are invited to check us
out. Our right side-bar lists all our authors. We have an alumni page so you
can see who has been with us and who has moved on.
It’s been a wild and crazy
ride at times. And I’ll admit, I’ve thought of giving up but then I see one of
the Genre-istas’ posts and maybe I’m inspired or maybe I laugh or maybe I’m
more thoughtful. And thus I recommit to another year.
And do join us throughout
this year. All the Genre-istas are talking about 10 – very creatively I will
say. Next month our theme is Relationships/Partners.
July we’ll talk about Peace and in
August our topic is Thankful.
And thank you for being
along for the ride!
If you are not yet on my mailing list, you can
sign up for Choices here. I’ve created a
new free offering that includes the novella Sarah’s
Ankh along with the first chapter of Lily:
The Dragon and The Great Horned Owl. I hope you enjoy them.
Look for my next non-fiction Yes, You
Can Create The Life You Love by late spring aka early summer. And if you
need guidance on handling stress, Staying Sane in A Crazy World is available as are all of my books at your favorite e-book vendor. Be sure to ask your local library if
you’d prefer to read my books through that resource.
Follow Judith on
Twitter:
JudithAshley19
Check out
Judith’s Windtree Press author page.
You can also
find Judith on FB!
© 2021 Judith Ashley
4 comments:
Thanks for taking us along for the ride, too! It's been a great blog for ten years!
Thanks Lynn! We've appreciated your solid support over the years.
Your post brings back memories, Judith! RTG turned out to be way more fun than we bargained for, in a good way.
You two were ahead of your time ten years ago, starting a blog with multiple authors. You've given so many diverse people a wonderful platform. I know I've gotten to know new authors through this blog and found books I wouldn't have otherwise purchased. I also love the diversity of location. How you connected with people around the world is amazing. Keeping that global perspective has been fun for me to watch.
Thanks to both of you, and all the authors who participate in this blog regularly. It's something I look forward to every week. Sometimes I get too busy to read, but then when I have that break I go back and catch up on everything. I'd hate to miss the pearls of wisdom, the humor, the simple beauty of gratitude that so many of your writers possess in their posts.
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