Yes, the long-awaited moment is here. In my Goals for 2023 post, I mentioned wanting to self-publish my poetry collection, and I am happy to announce that it's well underway!
Truth be told, this is something I have wanted to do forever. I'm finally in a place in my life where I can make that happen. This project has been in my head for years, and it wasn't until I started freelancing that I was given the opportunity to take better control of my time and projects. I've managed to balance my life in ways I never thought possible, and now I'm able to write more outside of my work life, and it's never been better.
I'm thrilled that today I can finally give you a title reveal and a publication date for my poetry collection!
I'll be doing a cover reveal very soon, I am currently just in the final editing stages, and it's all just so exciting! I have been writing poetry for as long as I can remember, and during this whole process, it's been lovely going through every poem I've ever written. It's amazing seeing how far my words have come. However, I also found some poems (that will be included in the collection) that cover topics that are still relevant in current political climates. I've discovered love and heartache don't change all that much the older you get.
The collection will consist of 40 poems. All from my heart and experiences of love, loss, life and everything in between. I'm so excited to share them all with you and the world, but first, I think it's time to announce the title of my poetry: The Moon is a Lesbian.
Yes, the collection is very on-brand and queer. The poem the collection is titled from is one of my favourite poems that I've ever written. This was the poem that really made me want to push my poetry into the world. I still can't believe how close I am to releasing my first book!
You're probably wondering about the publication date, and well, this year, I turn 25. I know not many consider it a particularly big age, but for me, it feels colossal. It feels like I should have my shit together at 25, and I wanted to start 25 with the best beginnings, so The Moon is a Lesbian will be published on my 25th birthday: 23.03.2023. Start as you mean to go on, eh?
In the upcoming weeks, I'll post all kinds of fun stuff relating to the publication across my social media channels. I've got some fun ideas I'm playing around with for Instagram reels, so if you want to stay in the loop, follow me over there. I still can't believe this is happening!!
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