Another Leap of Faith by Sarah McDermed

Sarah Raplee & Judith Ashley

 “Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing there’s a future.” —Daphne Rose Kingma

Writer’s block is something I’ve never really experienced until now. I’ve found it very difficult to write my final individual post for Romancing the Genres. It took me a while to figure out why.

It’s definitely time to move on. Blogging is no longer the necessity it once was for authors. There are many options available for reaching our readers. Judith and I have less energy as we grow older, and we need to spend it carefully.

That being said, I’ve loved working with authors from all over the world. Reading their blog posts and their books has enriched my life. I will try to keep up with them in other spaces, but closing RTG still feels like letting go. There’s a bit of grief and fear of the unknown that makes me want to hold on. (Hence the writer’s block.)

When Judith and I decided to start an international group blog for Romance writers and readers, we were 50% excited and 50% terrified. Neither of us had experience blogging. Both of us believed that blogging was a necessity for writers in 2011 to connect with their target demographic.

We were such beginners, but we knew we had to take a leap of faith. Fourteen years later, we must overcome fear to do so again.

“Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” —Muhammad Ali

Farewell my friends! Let go and leap into the adventure that is our futures!!!

Blessed be! ~Sarah Raplee McDermed