Zip-a-dee-doo-da 24/7

January 15, 2020

Proof Reader:

You may feel compelled to tell your story, but one important aspect of writing is finding your target audience. Rejections should give you direction to look elsewhere for an audience. Your genre has followers, or 50 Shades of Gray wouldn’t have such a following. Also, my advice… is find a balance with nutrition, exercise, and medications that leads to a more positive outlook about your writing.

Me:

My book could not be further from the concept of Fifty Shades of Grey. I feel completely misunderstood by you.

And you obviously do not suffer from bipolar illness and the resultant hypersexuality. Yet, you’re not my target audience so I won’t hold that against you.

I’ll say one more thing, then you’re welcome to the last word. I just penned this:

“It’s a torturous world if you believe you are the only one going through the pain of bipolar and the guilt of behaving in ways that aren’t in line with the truth of who you are. The most miraculous revelation is I am not horrible, I am not different, and there are people more than willing to take my hand and walk this through by my side. Healing is possible.”

The entire book is about forgiveness and redemption. Forgiveness and redemption for acting out sexually in ways that are not in line with the truth of who I am. You, I feel, have made some very sweeping and very predictable assumptions. How very unfortunate, for you and for me.

I imagine this is to what I must become accustomed. Many people have had their messages misunderstood or simply disregarded before me. I’m not unique.

P.S. If being positive was as simple as nutrition, exercise, and medication, everyone would be singing Zip-a-dee-doo-da 24/7.