Life is good…no, wait…it’s great!

I am THRILLED that this fall, I will be super busy ghostwriting for one of my favorite people on the entire planet. One of the greatest privileges I have as a writer is supporting people who have powerful stories to share. And this story might just change your life. More news will follow!

While I dig in to the work, my agent will be shopping a novel I finished over the summer. Aimed at middle school girls, it affirms the beauty of being different. In our digital age, we tend to insulate ourselves with people who are just like us. They visit the same sites, like the same people and watch the same shows. While there is comfort in sameness, we weren’t created to be interchangeable. We need the artists, the dreamers, and the odd-girl-outs…We need people who make us just a little uncomfortable.

We need to find people who aren’t like us…and then listen.

That’s one reason why I spend a lot of time volunteering as a creative writing mentor in the Atlanta area public school system. The kids keep me from petrifying in my long-held beliefs and opinions. They remind me that life is hard but the human spirit is fierce. And my job is to encourage them that they have a story, and that story is worth sharing.

So, life is great. Not because I have everything I want, but because I am surrounded by people I need.

And that is a blessing worth celebrating.

May grace and peace be yours,

Ginger