Cathartic Writing
Most authors will tell you that there are little pieces of
themselves intertwined within the fabric of their writing and the plight of their
characters. For many of us, it can even be healing as we explore thoughts,
feelings, and fears through the experiences of our protagonists. I embrace this
concept fully and utilize my writing not just as a means for tapping into the
creative side of myself, but for that healing aspect as well.
Breathe In has been my most cathartic writing to date. It’s
dark. It’s violent. It’s gritty. But it’s also witnessed the birth of a truly
kick-ass female heroine.
I wrote it in the midst of my own brutal discovery-of-self
journey. After 16 years of being in an abusive marriage, I grabbed my kids and
my dog and finally walked out. In the middle of learning to be a single mother
and throwing myself back into the workforce as a registered nurse, I met
someone who I truly believed was my soulmate. It was a breath of fresh air and
for two years we were together, but eventually that fell apart for many
complicated reasons and I experienced a different, even more emotional
heartache.
Through that three year period, I struggled with so much
PTSD from the abusive marriage, including watching the impact it left on my
children. I struggled with the weight of being a single mother, financial
strain, sick children, and then another failed relationship, all the while,
still discovering my own inner strength and power. It was all so much, so
pervasive, the only way I could really process it was to channel it into my
writing. This is where Tessa Benson was born.
I could see her so perfectly. In the beginning, she is meek
and mild, even a little pathetic, unable to find her inner voice. Then the
unspeakable happens as she finds herself kidnapped and the victim of what is
intended to be a snuff film. As she realizes this may be her final moments, she
finds a strength and a will to survive that prove to be the only string of hope
to whether she will live or die in that cabin in the woods.
About the Author
Michelle Bellon lives in the Pacific Northwest with her four quirky and beautiful children. She loves
coffee, Superman, rollercoasters, and has an addiction to chapstick.
She works as a registered nurse and in her spare time
writes novels. As a multi-genre author, she has written in the categories of
romance suspense, young adult, women’s fiction, and literary fiction. She has
won four literary awards.
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About the Book:
Title: BREATHE IN
Author: Michelle Bellon
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Pages: 272
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Author: Michelle Bellon
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Pages: 272
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
BOOK BLURB:
Breathe in.
Breathe out. This mantra gets Tessa Benson through the day. The man she loves
walks all over her, and she just wants to get by without her heart shattering
to pieces. If she could find her voice, she’d scream. Everything changes in one
night, when she’s snatched from the streets and tied to a bed, a camera set up
to capture her dying moment. And the person who paid to watch her die...is
still out there somewhere. Tessa prowls dark neighborhoods in a quest for
justice, but she doesn’t find the killer. Not until they strike again…in the
place Tessa is least expecting, and where it hurts worst.
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