The Myth and The Monster is back on the shelves.

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Friends,

The Myth and The Monster is back on the shelves.

If you didn’t know, I had removed all my books from the shelves to rework and edit them. Not that they were ‘bad’ per se.

They just weren’t good.

Up to standard.

LOTS of editing issues.

I still remember the day The Writer and The Librarian was published. Oh boy, was I excited! I was on top of the world. All those people who made four or five edits to their books weren’t on my level.

I was a New York Best Seller without even trying.

Dear god that reality check was painful. Devastating. Heartbreaking. I almost gave up.

Two or three times. Okay, more like 15.

Quitting is easy.

Did I mention The Myth and The Monster was back on the shelves?

It is…, but it came with some heartbreak.

Did you know that there comes a point in an author’s life where they don’t have to give a crap? They can easily wash their hands of their art and walk away. If I stopped promoting- no one would ever know that I published a half-assed book. I even had the option to pull the books, and no one would ever be able to find them.

And then I could go back to spending my nights watching Netflix, eating ice cream, and worrying about what dream vacation I wanted to go on but never could afford.

I could claim that I was prioritizing my husband’s business. Take a more active role in my son’s college preparations. Spend more quality time with my family. I could finally have the time to focus on my fitness goals and dedicate myself to running and working out.

Why not? There would be nothing else to do

Failure is frowned on

On the other hand, there would be that pesky voice in my head reminding me that I had given up. I think I would have lost a part of myself.

I still remember the day my husband and I were talking, and he said, ‘I’m worried that you’re just going to give up when the road gets hard.’

He wasn’t being mean. But it made me pause. Was my track record that I easily gave up? Was this what I was known for?

Sitting here thinking about it. Yes.

I have failed a lot in my lifetime. Mostly because I have always found a ‘workaround’ when life wasn’t going my way. I never strived to be the best because I’d convinced myself that I didn’t need to be. Middle of the road was fine. Technically, I was doing what I said I was going to do, but I was always half-assed.

I never felt truly satisfied with anything.

I needed to change

That’s why I pulled my books. My family was not too pleased with me. I was questioned about my decision A LOT. They all thought I was quitting. No one believed me when I said that I would republish.

That hurt a little.

Rewriting The Writer and The Librarian took longer than I thought, mostly because it was really bad. The story was good, but I couldn’t find the tale behind the mistakes.

Rewriting The Myth and The Monster took ten times longer. My research was good. Not great. The editing was okay. Not good.

The stories of Medusa and Danae had been forgotten over time. That’s why I wrote this book—to bring their tales back into the light. They were retold and reimagined so many times that their true identities were lost in the chaos.

Some of the chapters were filled with excessive detail, and the story read more like a technical manual than a novel. In other parts, I rushed through crucial moments, and important conversations disappeared into gaps in the plot.

Am I done now?

I’m glad you asked. No. I’m revising book three because if The Myth and The Monster demanded perfection, then the tale of Agnes Sampson and the Witch of Endor must surpass it.

Mostly because they actually existed—real people whose lives have become myths.

My mom mentioned that she believes my blog posts are focused on my failures rather than my accomplishments.

However, I respectfully disagree with her assessment.

As I sit here recapping the last three months, I do so with a sense of pride. I didn’t just half-ass it. There was an issue, and instead of saying, ‘I’ll do better on the next one,’ I made the hard decision.

I took the hit on the chin and went back into the ring for another five rounds.

If you think this is about my failures, you should see what I’m going to discuss next.

The dreaded TikTok app. Content creators vs. creative writers. How the social media app has forced authors away from their passion for the written word and made them into mini-divas and video producers.

Until tomorrow, my friends- Keep Reading and Stay Caffeinated.

If tales of legend, myth, and fantasy topped with a cup of coffee interest you, I suggest checking out my book, The Writer and the Librarian. A historical fantasy about a middle-aged woman who must choose between accepting what is written in history books or seeking out the truth behind the tales. Limited edition copies are now available on my website (Shop – R.L. Geer-Robbins / Author (rlgeerrobbins.com) or at

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