What fills you with happiness? That’s a question I tweet quite often. It’s simple, direct, and thought provoking. The interesting thing about those five words is that every time I type them, I ask myself the question all over again, and I find that while certain pleasures are fleeting—ice cream or brownies, for example—what lies beneath remains constant—giving back, helping others, watching others succeed. Across the board, from family and friends to strangers, the happiness of others is what fills me with joy.
Women need women friends. I wanted to fill this gap for myself, and found that, in doing so, I could also help others. The Women’s Nest allows us to discuss important topics and share our days without leaving our families and obligations behind. Friends are ever-present—just a mouse click away, in a private community. Within the first day on The Women’s Nest, we were sharing, laughing, and that void I had felt no longer existed. Three days later there were ten women on the site, and a month later, we had over one hundred members. Four years later, we are over 3300 strong, and many of my Nest sisters are among my closest friends. My Nest sisters and I share everything from venting to celebrating, and even just hanging out when we’re bored. We support openly, we cry, laugh, and poke fun at each other. The Women’s Nest is about giving back. It’s about having a sense of community, fitting in, being noticed as a person and friend. The joy it brings me and other women is something that could not be valued financially.
It’s that feeling of being part of something bigger, supported by many, understood and appreciated, that I hope to bring to the literary community with The WoMen's Literary Cafe (for men and women).I have something to share. I’ve been blessed with books that are doing fairly well, and I want to help others do the same. Authors aren’t marketers—they’re writers. It’s not easy to make the transition, and for many, it’s nearly impossible. When I looked at my life, what brings me happiness and what I have to give to others, the answer was clear. I have the ability to give knowledge, to help others be happier, see a brighter side to the dark avenues that face us everyday. I’m one tiny ray in the flashlight beam shining down the tunnel of darkness between publishing and selling, and the more writers I can teach to market, the brighter that beam will shine, and the easier the path will be to navigate. The WoMen’s Literary Café is a cross promotional literary site for men and women—readers will enjoy the promotions and being able to chat with authors and get to know them in a more intimate setting, and authors can learn how to build those special relationships.
Giving back fills me with happiness. What fills you with happiness?
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Great to learn more about Melissa and the http://www.WoMensLiteraryCafe.com. Congrats on the book launch of COME BACK TO ME, which I see is already a bestseller!
ReplyDeleteLovely to learn more about the Womens Nest. I am certainly finding good friends there. And Come back to me is a really good book.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila and Carrie. Sheila, The Women's Nest is where I go to relax:-)
ReplyDeleteI think the Women's Nest is going to see some new members...am just going to have to "take" the time to "relax" there! LOL
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ReplyDeleteLoved your latest book as I did your other two books of Megan's way and Chasing Amanda, wow, you are such a talented writer, and you inspire us aspiring ones too.. Congrats!
Syl Stein
The very title of the book "Come Back to Me" speaks of the desperate longing for someone to return. Beau takes an assignment in Iraq, the one that will finally catapult him to the top in his field and give him the worldwide recognition as a photographer that he dreams of, but he must leave his wife, Tess, behind with only a promise to return.
ReplyDeleteBeau's helicopter is shot down over Iraq, but Tess refuses to believe he is gone. She knows in her heart she would feel the loss if he were dead. Friends and family around her go on with their lives even as she steadfastly refuses to believe he is gone. Tess holds on to the promise that he will come back to her, especially as she finds out she is pregnant.