We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ginger Lee. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Ginger below.
Ginger, sincerely appreciate your selflessness in agreeing to discuss your mental health journey and how you overcame and persisted despite the challenges. Please share with our readers how you overcame. For readers, please note this is not medical advice, we are not doctors, you should always consult professionals for advice and that this is merely one person sharing their story and experience.
I am definitely not one of those who would say they had an easy road. Growing up in the eighties as an undiagnosed autistic kid, I feel like life handed me challenge after challenge. I have learned that our struggles will either make us or break us. For me it comes down mindset. Yes, trials make us who we are, and we can survive or fail, but I am still learning to unmask.
Neurodivergence creates lifelong learners. Often we have to constantly adjust and adapt to what is placed in front of us. And sometimes it feels like we are winging it just to make it through. I am still discovering who I am every day, but aren’t we all?
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Besides being a spouse and mom to an ever changing teenager, I put most of my extra energy into writing.
I call my genre Everything Romance, because I have released six books including sci-fi/fantasy, contemporary, historical and paranormal romance, along with a dark poetry collection. My seventh will be the third book in my paranormal series about eclectic witch best friends and their true vampire mates. These characters are multidimensional survivors who deal with danger by spell casting and thrive by holding on to love everlasting.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Although I began putting words to paper later in life, I no longer see myself as a newbie in the writing community.
In no way am I suggesting I did this all on my own. Many fellow authors have been instrumental in helping me grow and the indie author business is constantly changing. When a seasoned author takes you under their wing, you absorb their knowledge and you never know when you may present them with something new.
I think you have to be confident even if you have to fake it. When I’m unsure in a situation, I will sit back, watch and listen. I have also learned to be self-aware enough to know when I need help. Asking questions will get you a lot farther than making unnecessary mistakes due to pride. And humility makes successful people endearing to others. Nice guys don’t finish last. Kindness really does matter and I believe in karma.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
Self-published indie authors are always looking for collaborators. Getting our names out there is probably the biggest challenge we face. Bookstagram and booktok can be amazing tools for promotion, but it isn’t always easy to connect.
Most people don’t realize what it takes to write a book, hire and editors, formatters and book cover designers. Not to mention making promotional graphics and being active on social media.
Collaborators are always welcome to find me on my website, www.gleewrites.com, and social media accounts.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.gleewrites.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/authorgingerlee
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/304403993629051
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/glee_writes
- Other: https://ko-fi.com/gingerlee https://linktr.ee/AuthorGingerLee
