I Don’t Do Mondays! by Colette Kebell
Creativity
When someone says write about anything you would like to, where do you start… I certainly am not a fan of writing short stories, I have far too much to say for that, so where do I go from there…
Firstly though, let me introduce myself, my name is Colette Kebell and I am an author. I predominantly write chick lit/romcom, but don’t tie myself to just that genre. I’ve been asked to write this post as part of the promo for my new book, I Don’t Do Mondays! Which launched on the 19th September 2020. Yes, I was able to work towards the launch during the pandemic, but it was tough. Enough said about that though as you want something that is going to brighten your day today, not bring you back to doom and gloom.
The subject of creativity is close to my heart, as I forsake it for a good many years in pursuit of a salaried income, so guess that would be an ideal subject. I don’t know how many of your readers have children and though I don’t have any of my own, I encourage creativity in those of my friends and family. My own mother wasn’t great with encouragement of any kind, let alone for all things creative, so I do what I can to encourage those who lean towards that as who knows they might be the next JK Rowling, Picasso or Da Vinci. It seems in this commercial world we live in that the arts, as they are more commonly known can often be put on the back burner, as I discovered during my own life.
What is considered to be creative though and should parents encourage it? This might be a bit antagonistic to some, but I think there should be a happy medium between all things arts related and those of an academic nature. Since I was made redundant from my position as a legal secretary, which was a role I had filled for just shy of 10 years, my creative side seemed to suddenly burst forth and it hasn’t stopped. In whatever form it has materialised… I’ve been hell bent on writing, sewing, cooking, art, DIY, gardening and all manor of other things ever since that time. So yes, creativity is just as important as academic subjects are in my mind.
Having said all this, I have to admit that I have a very supportive husband, who lets me do whatever interests me and thus my creative side can now run riot. Not that I would say marrying well is the answer, as it often is not. It took me 38 years to find my now husband and we are the same age and neither found their perfect partner until that age… not that there isn’t hope for those who are younger, my own in-laws are a prime example, having been married for in excess of 55 years now, but occasionally it does take a bit of time.
So if you have a child or children who are not so academic, let them follow that as well as pushing them with their maths, English and sciences… education is incredibly important and so is the discipline which comes with that, both from the school and parents but don’t thwart your child’s efforts if it doesn’t quite follow your plan for them.
Lawyer Mia’s picture-perfect dream life in New York is imploding. Her job has become too stressful, she’s exhausted from carrying her friends and what’s up with her striking, wealthy fiancé?
But when life-changing decisions force her to move to Maine, where she’ll face her often critical father and hard truths about what truly matters in life, she re-discovers a passion of her youth.
What begins as a low moment in her life quickly pushes her to consider what she genuinely wants and leads her down a new path where she must embrace the future and let go of the past.
Will this move help Mia to fix her life, once and for all, and will she finally find true love?
Colette Kebell is an author of Chick-lit/Romcom, though a relatively new one and thus far has self-published her books. Her books are light-hearted, fun and quirky and even considered by some to be inspirational. She has also found avenues to translate both into Italian (thanks to her husband), and into French, Spanish and Portuguese via Babelcube.
As a career, Colette spent her later years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at writing many years ago (a book that still remains in her drawer) she resumed this passion a few years back, after being made redundant. After a few book signing events and a book talk, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her time between her home in the UK and her home in France.
Colette has two adorable dogs and spends some time, when not writing and marketing her books, cooking for herself and her husband, gardening or designing various items for their home. Amongst her other hobbies, she has also experimented with furniture upholstery, and she might, from time to time, have a paintbrush in her hand.
She can be found on twitter @ColetteKebell though doesn’t tweet a vast amount.
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