I wrote this as a response to a forum where an author of a sordid tell-all book motives were question. I do not condone or condemn her. These are just my thoughts.
I think it is all about your individual legacy. It is not the dates on the headstone that will define you; it is the undertaking and the enterprise with which you utilize the time which represents the dash in between the dates.
Before I published, I asked myself an important question. What would I want my legacy to be? I just want to say as a woman, lady, mother, wife, daughter, sister, human being, etc. I think about what my contribution to the world and conversation of life will be now and in the future. Books are forever and there is a possibility that anything you publish may surface many years later. Do you stand by it? I wouldn’t write anything that I would be squeamish having any of the people in my life read, if they are mature enough and truly ready to see my work separate from and outside of the scope of our relationship.
I truly hope all authors consider all of these things before they publish. JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT: These are just my thoughts and not a judgement of any kind.
Stay blessed and inspired!
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