I started this book at the age of 15. I envisioned this book for six months before writing my first chapter. I had no intention of gaining recognization. I am still quite shocked at the magnitude of support I have received. I am now 22. When I first began writing, I did not have as life stresses, and my mental health was in better condition. The reasons for my long hiatuses where mainly due to the deterioration of my mental health. I found out this year that I have bipolar disorder. It was tough news but I have a doctor who is kind and supportive. She has helped me to manage my symptoms. The past four years have been what felt like a bottomless pit. I would have never imagined around this time last year that I would feel stable and stronger. Writer's block is real. But depression can lead to a lack of inspiration. I struggled to get your notifications and not having the mental capacity to write the things I wanted. I am mature now and I realize the universe always intended for me to be a writer. I was always supposed to use writing art as a form of expression. I have learned that I can write the most beautiful things when all I feel is darkness. I want to use my book as a way of showing my darker sides and turn that darkness into light. What I have already published is only the beginning of a beautiful masterpiece, and I have every intention of finishing it. I can't wait to see where this book will take me. I want you to feel that I hear you, and I am forever grateful that you even took the time to read a single word of mine. I hope you enjoy the journey of watching me, as well as my book, blossom. I hope to invoke inspiration and to help someone learn something about themselves from looking through the lens of my characters. I am committing to constant updates. I want to finish this book and make everyone, including myself, proud. Thank you for your support. I hope you support me in the future.
Tia P.