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Welcome to M.C. Solaris’ June Newsletter

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Deacon’s Star has been awarded the Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Award!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sometimes (okay, pretty much 24/7), I’m my own worst critic.

When I saw that Deacon’s Star was awarded 5 stars, good ol’ Mr. Imposter Syndrome strutted through my door like he owned the place.

Especially because he’s been living with me since Midnight Magic became a multiple bestseller, including a USA Today Bestseller (!!!).

You see, I’ve been thinking A LOT about the stories I’ve written and published (for so many reasons) and I can’t seem to escape the resounding Shoulda Coulda Wouldas (and their continuous chorus of cringey things of “If I only knew then what I do now…” and “Why didn’t I do that instead?”).

I should’ve done this... 

I could’ve written it this way instead… 

I would’ve changed this part…

But the thing is, these Shoulda Coulda Wouldas are a direct reflection of growth. They only exist because I learned each time I published these stories and pushed that sometimes scary vulnerable publish button. 

You see, I didn’t go to school for creative writing, English, or anything of the like. (My background is in healthcare and my arch-nemesis is grammar. ;) ). Nor have I been writing in secret and honing my craft for years and years.

I’d just woken up one auspicious day in January 2019 during a super full blood moon eclipse (yes, this is a real thing. Lol!) and started writing the stories that were suddenly in my head.

I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. I didn’t know about tropes, story structure, plotlines, formatting… any of it. Seriously! In fact, I’d bet that a lot of you are still more versed in a lot of this storytelling stuff than I.

(Case and point, I just spent a ridiculous amount of time scratching my head while trying to figure out if it should be written as “more well versed” or “better versed”—this one sounds even weirder to me... You can see what I went with, for better or worse. ;) )

Anyway, the point is that everything I’ve learned is from good ol’ trial and error.

AKA the age-old Japanese proverb “fall 7 times and get up 8.” 

AKA (and one of my personal favs growing up): 

“And if at first you don't succeed

Then dust yourself off and try again

You can dust it off and try again, try again”

—Try Again, Aaliyah

So, the moral of this particular story here is to remember to be gentle with yourself and carry compassion in the midst of self-criticism because you only know what you do now because you “failed” or made a “mistake” and then learned from the experience.

Sure, in hindsight, it’s easy to think of alllll the Shoulda Coulda Wouldas—of all the things that you wished you’ve done instead, the things that you’re now kicking yourself over and over and over.

But you made the choices you did for a reason. Sometimes, it may be hard to remember that reason, why you did what you did, and fathom why you made such a choice.

The gold lies in the learning of the lesson and embracing the self-compassion that goes along with the “humaness” of this (sometimes cringey/painful) growth cycle. And in this case, that gold just so happens to be a piece of kryptonite for good ol’ Mr. Imposter Syndrome.

Aaand this is the part where I ask you some Q’s…

• When was the last time you doubted your own talents/abilities and felt like a fraud?  

• When was the last time you felt you weren’t good or worthy enough? 

Pro Tip: 

Flip Mr. Imposter Sydrome the bird.

Give yourself (and your past self) some grace.

Yes, you are worthy. Yes, you are talented.

Yes, you deserve all of it and more!

(Really, you do!)

Aaand last but certainly not least…

http://books2read.com/deaconsstar 

THANK YOU!! 

THANK YOU to *you*, fellow romance reader and supporter of Orion’s Order. Thank you for choosing to read these stories. Thank you for taking a chance on a new author. Thank you for loving the characters and the species world. Thank you for all your messages, comments, reviews, and encouragement. And thank you for allllllllll your love, support, encouragement, and enthusiasm!!!

(And thanks for your patience with me this year as unexpected life curveballs—hello, wedding planning and school—straight up guffawed in the face of my writing goals this year). 

And here’s a big THANK YOU to Readers' Favorite for all that you do to support authors and for the Reader’s Favorite 5 Star Award for Deacon’s Star! 🙏❤️

XOXO

M.C. Solaris

PS: Don’t forget to make sure the email address mcsolaris@mcsolaris.com is SAVED AS ONE OF YOUR CONTACTS so these newsletters don’t get caught in your spam/promotions folder.

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More Love & Gratitude To You!!!

Yup, this L&G train keeps going on with infinite more waves of deep thanks and appreciation to each and every one of you who supported Midnight Magic in whatever way, shape, or form! 

Again, Midnight Magic would not be a USA Today Bestseller, nor would I be the author/person I am today, without your support, encouragement, and love in all of its gloriously appreciated forms!

Okay, so, if it hasn’t been clear enough by now, let me lovingly shout it again for the people in the back:

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!

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More Imposter Syndrome & Shoulda Coulda Wouldas 

Since it went with the theme of this newsletter, I figured I would share that Women, Let’s Get Woo!, book one in my non-fiction series, dabbles a bit into things like Imposter Syndrome and Shoulda Coulda Wouldas (amongst many other things! ;) ).

PS: If you enjoy the beginning parts of my newsletter ramblings about the life lessons and emotional experiences I’m learning from, then you may enjoy the Ignite Your Inner Goddess series as it’s very much the same vibe of girl talk meets real talk meets a little woo weird. ;)

...BECAUSE SHARING IS CARING, RIGHT? :)

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Ivy Summer’s poor choices have deposited her at the last knot in the proverbial rope. With forty dollars to her name and a broken shoe heel, she walks into the town of Endurance desperate and searching for a way back home. But this street-savvy lady is used to taking care of herself and fighting for everything she has. She'll do what’s necessary to survive—even take on a grumpy mountain man in the middle of the night.

Single father, Owen Tate wants to be left alone, especially by the sexy trespasser who demands entry into his bar. She has a truckload of attitude, a penchant for manipulation, and a ton of baggage trailing behind her. Yet Ivy’s zeal for life might be the kick in the pants a wounded man needs to bury the past.

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