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Do You Have Your Life Story Plotted Out Like a Movie?

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 6 Comments

As writers, we often find ourselves sitting in the movie theater breaking down the plot. We whisper to each other about the implausible moments, poor character development, sloppy and incongruent plot, or the surprise ending we didn’t see coming. Occasionally the end leaves us smiling, in awe of the way the plot played out and all the loose ends came together in a tidy bow.  But then there are the times it leaves us with our mouth hanging open and muttering …“What the hell just happened?”

The truth is we all live in a novel or movie of our own making. We all have a story and our lives are filled with endless inciting events, complications, and twists and turns. We rarely know how our story will end, but love, commitment, and values typically keep our story going. Until it doesn’t.

It’s been a long time since I have ventured out of my safe place, the Cow Pasture.  I’ve spent the last year asking, “What the hell just happened?” I am now a statistic. One of the many women thrust into the unknown world of a Grey Divorce.  The increasing demographic trend of women who have been married a long time, typically 25 -30 years, over the age of 50 who separate and divorce. According to Psychology Today, the rate of those over 50 who are divorcing has doubled in less than 30 years and the implications for women are staggering.

The divorce rate for adults ages 50 and older in remarriages is double the rate of those who have only been married once, Pew says. Among all adults 50 and older who divorced in 2015, 48% had been in their second or higher marriage. (Market Watch/Pew Institute)

This past year has been a difficult, challenging, and enlightening year for me. I am not one to lie down and curl up in a ball, even at the young age of 66.  I have always been the type to dust herself off, pull her big-girl pants up and get on with living.

As difficult as this journey has been, I intend to rediscover who I am, forge my own future, explore new adventures, and in the process share what I have learned about navigating this new life, and the phenomena of Grey Divorce.  I hope to offer tips, what to look out for, how to prepare, and what to do if it happens to you.

Based on the statistics, there are many like me out there and  I’d like to hear your story. If you would like to share your Grey Divorce story with me, contact me at sheilagood52@gmail.com with Grey Divorce in the subject line.

This is not about bashing our exes but about not only surviving but thriving through the trauma of a Grey Divorce. 

I’m making a new life for myself and 2020 is going to be a good year.  I hope you’ll come along for the ride.

 

I’d love to hear your comments. Talk to me. Tell me your story. I’m all ears and look for me on Facebook Page  at SheilaMcIntyreGood, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter@sheilamgood, Contently, and Instagram. You can follow my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

Free Writing Summit

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I’ve always wanted to attend a writing conference, retreat, or classes. Unfortunately, I could never quite manage the time away or the expense. Well, here’s a chance we can all “buy” into from the comfort of our homes and best of all – it’s FREE.

The second annual 2019 Women in Publishing Summit, sponsored by Thinkific and hosted by Alexa Bigwarfe. Live events will be broadcast on the Women in Publishing Summit Facebook page.  The summit begins March 4 – 8, 2019 – tickets are Free. 

On the agenda, The Value of Highly Contentious Topics in Fiction and how these hot topics sell books. Additional topics covered include:

  •  Day 1: The Big picture of Your Book.
  • Day 2: Your Path to Publishing and Mindset.
  • Day 3: Production, Distribution, Legal, Editing, Design, Taxes, Copyright, and so on.
  • Day 4: Book launch Strategies and Marketing
  • Day 5: Tools and Resources for Writing, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book.

Check out all the participating speakers and register here.

I’d love to hear your comments. Talk to me. Tell me your story. I’m all ears and look for me on Facebook Page att SheilaMcIntyreGood, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter@sheilamgood, Contently, and Instagram. You can follow my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

VOTE!

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 5 Comments

I’m thrilled with the accomplishments of this President. I’ve listed just a few of the more significant ones from the headlines.

Imagine what we can accomplished if we all pulled together for the good of the nation!

  1. CNBC: Payrolls Smash Estimates with a Gain of 250,000. Wage Gains Pass 3% for First Time Since Recession.
  2. Non-farm payrolls increased by 250,000 for October, well ahead of Refinitiv estimates of 190,000.
  3. Average hourly earnings increased by 5 cents an hour for the month and 83 cents year-over-year, representing a 3.1 percent gain; the best pace since 2009.
  4. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7 percent, the lowest since December 1969.
  5. CNBC: Wages and Salaries Jump by 3.1%, Highest Level in a Decade
  6. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: U.S. Consumer Confidence Surged in October to 18-Year High
  7. CNBC: Medicaid Enrollment Declines for the First Time in More Than a Decade as a Strong US Economy Boosts Income for Poor Americans.
  8. BUSINESS INSIDER: US Economy Grows at Fastest Back-to-Back Pace in 4 Years, Boosted by Solid Consumer Spending.
  9. (CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 32,000 in October and have now increased by 434,000 during the presidency of Donald Trump, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Abracadabra!)
  10. Conservative justices who interpret the Constitution as WRITTEN: including 2 Supreme Court Justices and more Federal judges than any other President appointed.
  11. A President that signed into law The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
  12.  And a President that signed the Right to try legislation which gives terminally ill patients the right to use experimental medications that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

I will be voting to continue to promote America first. To keep America Safe and continue a prosperous economy. I will proudly vote RED.

Find Your Polling Station Here:

VOTE.org

 

 

The Art of the Book Trailer

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 2 Comments

Have you ever thought about creating a book trailer? Well, check out Ryan’s post and get a look at how effective this tool is. Also, check out Udemy’s course by instructor, Karen Prince, Using Screenflow for MAC to create beautiful book trailers.