"I'm Still a Woman" (Excerpt #1)

I've decided to try something...I'm going to write a novel right here on my blog--that's right! Right here on my blog! Below you will find the latest excerpt from my book entitled: I'm Still a Woman...please read and enjoy! Chapter One ~ A SHORT SYNOPSIS ~ Ok this is the story, I've been a full figured woman all my natural life; the fact that I'm black is just an added bonus. Most of my family supports my decision not to loss weight; I did say most of my family. Of course you have your distant relatives that come into town every now and again trying to make you feel, ya know, unwanted, unloved, stupid stuff like that, and I did say "trying". Anywho, I'm the kind of woman that holds her own. Ya know, whatever they dish I may taste a little bit, but I have my own buffet and I'm passing out samples! Shoot, my momma always told us, my three sisters, one brother and I, not to take no mess from anyone; let alone stupid relatives. Now, I'm absolutely, positively certain that didn't include her and daddy--you can bet money on it! But back to the stupid relatives, I don't know why they feel, I should fell less than a woman because the good Lord blessed me with all this! I mean, what's wrong with a little mo' meat! Shoot, don't no dog want no bones, let alone a man! Besides, I've never had any problem finding a man, now keeping him that's a different story--and it has nothing to do with my weight. 'Cause if I haven't mentioned it, I'm fine as all get out! You better know it! Let me clue ya in a little; I'm twenty-six years young, roughly 5'3--ok, it's more like 5 '2 ½ with deep brown smoky eyes...inviting eyes...bedroom eyes, mid-ear length natural hair, but I've got so many wigs it'll make ya head spin! In all styles and colors too, don't mess with me! I'm a whole lot of woman in a whole lot of ways! Anywho, the Lord also blessed me with a small waist, big boobs, and a round shapely behind with beautifully matched bo' hips, a semi-flat stomach--you know only real women have a pouch! And I carry all this loveliness at a measly 180 pounds and I love every inch of it! Now if your white, you may think I'm crazy, thinking I'm all that, but if you're black--and a black male, well shoot, I'm just whatcha looking for! So, whatcha think?!? Feel free to leave your comments/pinions, may they be unfavorable and highly critical (Oh God, no!) or positive and over-flowingly supportive (Oh God, YES!) Seriously, I need you to be on the look out for things like continuity, writing myself into corners, things like that--not so much spelling (although I'm awful at it) I plan to critique that as I go along. So, tell me whatcha think?! Bring it on! I can take it! Here's a peek at tomorrow's excerpt...

Now my three sisters are a treat. Patricia, Tricia for short (Daa) is the eldest, she’s thirty-two years old and has been married and divorced three times working on her fourth and always wants to give advise on love and relationships. Ironically that’s what she does for a living, she’s a psychologist who specializes in relationships, needless to say, no one listens to her--at least in this family. And if any of her patients knew her personal life was in such shambles, I don’t believe they would either.

Another One of My Bright Ideas!

Hello and sorry it's been a while...I hope it never takes this long EVER again! I've decided to try something...I'm going to start a novel right here on my blog--that's right! Right here on my blog! Everyday (hopefully) you will find excerpt of the book, everyday until it's finished (I hope). Please, feel free to leave your opinions, may they be bad and highly critical (Oh God, no!) or positive and over-flowingly supportive (Oh God, YES!) I've actually started the book and it has NOT been edited—whatsoever! So you will literally be involved during the gestational period right up to the actual birth of this baby! I need you to be on the look out for things like continuity, writing myself into corners, things like that--not so much spelling (although I'm awful at it) I plan to critique that as I go along. The title is "I'm Still a Woman"...the first excerpt will be posted sometime tonight or tomorrow--so be on the look out!

Rantings of a Sane Woman! (Episode 2)

I've been single for over five years--by choice mind you--and that's in ever aspect of the word "single"...I don't sleep around, momma didn't raise no hoe! :0) But when I finally met someone I liked, he's 12 years my junior. Then when I got over that "hump", I find out he's moving two hours away. Now some people may think that's nothing, but I'm not traveling two hours to be with someone...I'm just not. That's how I once felt...each day I see him, I'm beginning to think, "Two hours is not that far." But since I've told him I don't believe in long distance relationships--which is the same time he was saying he "tried" the long distance relationship in the past and--and that's when I cut him off and said I don't believe in them...I may have screwed myself with that one...he might have said,

"I've tired long distance relationships in the past and it worked out wonderfully! "

or he might have said,

"I've tired long distance relationships in the past and they don't work for me!"

Which is want I inferred before allowing him to finish. But as I said, since telling him I don't believe in long distance relationships, he's been somewhat "standoffish". But then he'll forget he's supposed to be standoffish and begin to flirt...heavily--Oh wait! That was me! I was talking about me... He never stopped flirting...but it was I who began acting as if he didn't exist, he questioned me on it...we talked...it was a nice talk...he's so mature for his age...I'm not just saying that because I like him, but his mannerisms reflect that of a much older, much more mature man...everyone says the same...and to add he doesn't look his age, not implying he looks "old", because he doesn't, just older...[exhaling] I really like him... Now that I have these feelings for him again, I think it's too late...even if it weren't, I would only see him once a week anyway, but I'm a faithful woman (I've been told a little too faithful...if there's such a thing) and I know the old saying, "What you don't know won't hurt you." (speaking of his being 2 hrs out), but my thing is, what I "think" will... I've dropped hints--as recent as today, that I wouldn't mind giving it a try, but he appears disinterested...that or perhaps he's a realist (which is my usual stance.) Perhaps he feels he too may be wondering about me and what I was doing--which would be nothing, but he wouldn't know that--In fact, I don't think I've dated a man that truly felt I was faithful. People--No, men! Men seem to feel if a woman is attractive...extremely attractive (that's me tooting my own horn) that she can't possibly be with just one person....and that isn't true...I'm the epitome of the word "faithful". I don't cheat, period. I just don't...[exhaling] I really like him... ...well I feel...well I really don't know how I feel--exposed! That's how I feel, exposed...but anywho, thanks for listening--well, reading the rantings of a sane woman!