Who Am I and What Am I Doing Here?
The first page of my next chapter as an author.
Hello dear (future) readers.
I’m Cassie Cooper, and I’ve been writing for (you guessed it) as long as I can remember. Not breaking any new ground there, but that’s not really what I’m trying to do now, is it? The trail has already been blazed by countless others before me, so no need to reinvent the wheel, right?
Right. Enough with the idioms.
I’m at a point in my life where it’s time to do what I’ve been putting off for a very long time. Publish. I’m still torn between whether I want to self-publish (a la Substack, Kindle, or whathaveyou) or go the traditional route.
I started this Substack to not only test the waters with digital publishing but also to get back in touch with my inner writer. While I have managed to write nearly three novels since I started writing again in the Fall of 2020, it was an uphill battle, whereas before writing had been something I considered as easy as breathing. After I had my three children (the first of whom passed as a newborn), I no longer had the capacity to keep writing or reading…all my brain power and creative juices went to my children. It wasn’t until 2020 (wonder why?) that I felt the urge to get back to what I had loved so much before kids.
The world had screeched to a halt. We had to stay home. There were no more playdates, or school pickups or drop offs, no more REC soccer or swim lessons. We were stuck indoors. Life had suddenly become much simpler again.
It felt like the right time to pick up writing again.
But something had changed. It was different. It was hard.
Fast forward five years, and I still find it harder than I did before I had kids, but I’ve powered through, and I know I can find that ease in writing I once had.
What You’ll Find Here
Some of my old writing. Some new. Random musings about books, ghosts, love, and the things that inspire my stories. Eventually, serialized fiction. Some of it will be polished. Some will be messy. You can help shape it if you want.
If you love stories (especially ones with a bit of magic or romance) and enjoy peeking behind the curtain of the writing life, I think you’ll feel at home here.
For now, it’s free. Later, I’ll offer more for subscribers, like early chapters, behind-the-scenes posts, and a little community for book lovers and writers.
So—where do we start? Right here. Leave a comment, tell me what you’re reading, or just say hi. I’d love to get to know you.
