{"id":2041,"date":"2016-12-29T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamaragranthambooks.com\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2016-12-29T15:51:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T15:51:22","slug":"why-i-felt-depressed-yesterday-and-what-made-it-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamaragrantham.com\/StagingSite\/why-i-felt-depressed-yesterday-and-what-made-it-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I felt depressed yesterday…and what made it better…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>With the deaths of both Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, happening only a day apart, it’s hard not to feel sad or upset. Even Carrie Fisher struggled with bi-polar disorder and was an advocate for mental health–something that doesn’t get addressed nearly often enough.<\/p>\n

It’s true that we all get down for one reason or another. No one’s immune to sadness. We all have those days. Yesterday it was my turn. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I care what you all think of my books. I do<\/em> care what readers think, so with only two reviews for both my new releases, that pesky monster of self-deprecating thoughts wormed its way into my head. What if no one reads my books? What if they all hate it?<\/em> When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel much better…until I opened my browser and read the one new, five-star, review. “…with every book you write you get better. From the first word to the last you pull me into your world.”<\/p>\n

Made my whole day.<\/p>\n

If you’ve read either of my two new releases\u00a0and would like to leave a review, you can do that here…<\/p>\n

Silverwitch<\/a><\/p>\n

Goblinwraith<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, I’d like to personally thank those three reviewers who’ve left reviews. (You know who you are.) You are all rock stars! All three reviews for both books are 5 stars, and I feel deeply grateful for you.
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With all that being said, I still have to admit that–even if no one reads my books, even if setbacks happen–I will still keep pushing forward. I write to inspire and to let others know that they’re not alone in their struggles. Many people have opened up to me about their depression because I write about a therapist who counsels people with that very same disease. I write to heal, and I hope others feel that same healing through my words. That’s why I do it. And that’s why I will never, ever, quit.<\/p>\n

Carrie Fisher, who was a favorite actress of mine, also wrote for the same reasons. She will be immeasurably missed.<\/p>\n

-Tamara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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