Writing that First Book: What Took You So Long?

You've wanted to write for a long time. You have an idea for a story or maybe a nonfiction book in your head, and it's been there for a while. Why haven't you acted on it? What's holding you back? Should you just forget about it? Forget about being a writer? Are you ever too old to start writing? These are serious questions, but my conversation with Shannon Groves is anything but serious! If Shannon brings a tenth of her hilarious, sparkling personality to that children's book she intends to write, it will be w. But is wonderful. But why is she just talking about writing? Will she actually get down to this long-simmering project? Shannon has something many writers of children's books do not have: a home-grown illustrator. Her daughter is an artist and will illustrate the book that Shannon promises she'll write. (She will come back on the podcast sometime in the future to give us an update on it.) If you've been on the fence about starting your writing journey, this episode is a must-listen for you! Veteran writers will enjoy being reminded of their starts. Although writing will be new to her, Shannon already expresses her creativity by acting, singing and sewing boho clothing for herself. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two young adult children. You can find Shannon on TikTok at shannontgroves. Find Write Like a Badass on: ·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writelikeabad ·        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writelikeabadass?igsh=b3YwOHU5MjAzbGE2 ·        TikTok: WriteLikeABadass ·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WriteLikeaBadass (A video of this conversation is on Youtube. I look fuzzy, Shannon looks great.) ·        Website: https://writelikeabadass.com/ Email recordings of: ·        Your answer to the Question of the Week ·        A three-minute sample of your work, and ·        general comments to: [email protected] Help me keep this podcast going and get bonus content by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WriteLikeaBadass (confirm that this is live) Here is the link my video-and-download course, How to Self-Publish Your Badass Book on Amazon: https://writelikeabadass.teachable.com/p/how-to-self-publish-your-badass-book-on-amazon Find Connor Fischetti's music on Bandcamp. Download the free app or go to the website (https://bandcamp.com/) and look for the albums: ·        Connor Fischetti (Connor Fischetti Band), and ·        Cricket (Boiler Room Band)