Around the time that I gave my sermon, I decided that I’d write a children’s book. I’d been a School Psychologist at that point for 12-years, having interned in 2000-2001. Being under 40, at the tail end of my doctorate, mid-career, unmarried and raising my son, I started thinking about what I wanted to create. I wanted to write a loosely autobiographical children’s book.
I hadn’t anticipated falling completely in love, my mother shattering her shoulder, my Dad drinking to cope, and what became 9-years of things that I just couldn’t predict. Looking back, I wouldn’t want to live many of those days over again. However, they’ve impacted the way that I see Myron too.
You can see here in my one-pager, that I imagined a sophomoric elementary-aged kid. Now, I see Myron as an introverted and deep thinking pre-adolescent.
I’m glad that I storyboarded it in January of 2024. I’m glad that I have completed three book planning sessions with a colleague. I will definitely put her name in the Acknowledgements as I will my other colleague’s daughter who gave me feedback about some of the scenes when I read it to her. Now, I’m on the prowl for an illustrator. I’m looking forward to sharing Myron’s story with you this winter.
Do you believe that when ideas percolate that they are improved with time? Do you believe that you write when you’re meant to do so?
Myron and friends 
I think our ideas and perspectives on life events change over time for sure. I don’t really think the ideas are “improved” over time necessarily. At least in my experience in my journey and life changes, I have definitely realized how my perspective has changed over time as I have grown and changed as a person. I am a completely different person than I was 15 years ago (or even 5 years ago). I think it’s natural that a person’s internal narrative of life events changes as we change.
Upon reflecting on your second question, I noticed I have written more ideas down at certain times in my life when I am trying to work through difficult feelings and difficult life events. So, for me, I am realizing that I write more during times I need an outlet to explore feelings, thoughts and options for working through life’s changes.
I am excited to see your book when you are finished!
I think that you’re on to something… I am likely different too and this character is more introspective. Because this story is loosely autobiographical, I wonder if my changes and aging and such have colored the way that I see my childhood?
I have another blog altogether wherein I work on myself or just write about things that have happened during the day or week. I like working through my experiences and issues there.
I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. We’re laying most of it out at the end of this month, and then I’m hiring a book designer.