My debut, A Darker Shade of Pale: a memoir of apartheid South Africa is still listed in the top 100 books in several categories on Amazon Australia.
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Perhaps your view of a writer is someone who constantly produces ideas, who sees the world differently, and who finds beauty in all things. Creative people tend to be inquisitive and open-minded, always exploring new ideas. I’d like to think that I have these qualities.
I used to call myself a ‘reluctant’ writer because I never understood what it really means to be a writer. I thought to be a ‘good’ writer I had to study other writers, emulate them and seek to be even half as good as they are.
Creativity is nothing but a mind set free.
I wish my writing could have followed an easier path. My soul chose writing long before I did. As a child, like most writers, I loved reading and writing. It seemed easier back then to come up with plot twists because there was no one to judge me. As I grew older writing felt scary and something that I constantly measured, a way of fighting my soul for what is my calling.
While writing my debut, A Darker Shade of Pale, I had experienced such dark, dark times where it felt as if I was in an elevator, free falling and plummeting to the basement. I had lived through times where doors were shut in my face because of my heritage.
After I wrote Behind My Smile, everything was on the upswing again. With therapy, through an intense period of upheaval, a scary and challenging time, my senses began to tingle. Everything looked and smelled differently. Had I finally learned to trust the process and fulfil my destiny? Yes, those unfinished manuscripts could now mean something.
Healing traumas and facing fears have led me to express myself free of the illusions of identity and social expectations. I no longer feel that I should always emulate or walk behind anyone. My own path is littered with gold.
Love,
Beryl
A Darker Shade of Pale: a memoir of apartheid South Africa is still listed in the top 100 books in several categories on Amazon Australia. My second book, Behind my Smile: A True Story of an Author, a Broken Spirit, and a Healer was released on 21 March 2020. My books are currently out in online stores and selected bookstores.
I’m looking forward to getting out to talk about my stories at events again. I have a few books under development. My third book, a psychological thriller – Silent Tracks, is an exciting challenge. A long-time creative non-fiction novel, Secret Harbour is moving along too.
Be sure to check out my pages for media and readers’ reviews. I have several other writing projects in my files and look forward to bringing these manuscripts to print.
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