This Week @ Monday Creek: Pressing Forward

 

A sign in the women's bathroom at the Marietta Visitor's Bureau

PRESSING FORWARD

In the bathroom at the Marietta/Washington County Visitor’s Bureau, there is a sign that reads: "door is sticky but not stuck, press door forward while sliding the latch." I laughed when I read it as it sounded like my week – a bit sticky with getting things accomplished, but not completely stuck. I just needed to press forward.

We all encounter moments where our creativity feels obstructed or progress slows down – like a sticky door. As a writer, these challenges may range from writer’s block to difficulties in finding the right words or structuring a narrative. Obstacles do not signify that one is completely stuck. Through perseverance and continuous effort, akin to pressing forward while sliding a latch, we can often work through those sticky situations and move forward. It’s a reminder that persistence, patience, and determination are key in overcoming temporary setbacks and continuing your creative journey.

While considering the bathroom sign and staying on track, our team at Monday Creek Publishing has created several new titles that will launch in May. The first is Lilyfield Bog by children’s author Patricia L.H. Black. Patricia’s book launch is tomorrow, May 5, 3PM, at the Athens Public Library, Home Street, Athens, Ohio. Available in hardcover, the book has endearing illustrations by Hannah Sickles. More book launches on the horizon. Stay connected for dates/times.

Our second 2025 Hocking Hills Book Fair is at the Lafayette Hotel, Front Street, Marietta, Ohio, Saturday, June 14. To see the (evolving) Author Directory, visit the Facebook page here. For a list of all of our upcoming Book Fairs, see our flyer below. We look forward to seeing you! Also, while at the Book Fair, grab your FREE Creative Pack. Share your creations with us and we will mail you a Creative Pack. Email a photo of your creation to hhillsbookfair@gmail.com. 

In the Milliron Trilogy arena, Jody's journal entries from 1981 are on the blog and quotes/quips from Dr. Smith's mother, Betty, post on the Milliron Facebook page here. Jody's second collection of short stories and poems are in the works. I hope to have this collection out mid-summer, as long as I stay unstuck... and press forward.