AN INTERVIEW WITH BAILEY GEE

I love this question. Ive wanted to be an author since I was a little girl. I had dreams of my poetry being published in Chicken Soup for The Soul. To finally be living my dream, and changing the lives of people who read my books makes me the happiest. Nothing beats the feeling when someone tells you they related to your book or your book changed their life.

My motivation to write poetry all comes from my real life experiences. Everything I have experienced from birth until now, I use in my poetry. I find it very cathartic. I have learned so much during the writing process. I have learned that someone , somewhere needs your book, even if its not a best seller, your book is going to change the life of one person. For me, that is enough.

Well, poetry doesn’t get as much notice as other genres, I feel, but I still feel it’s so rewarding. I get to write, which has been my dream, and at the same time, I get to express my most inner thoughts that I would never be able to verbally tell anyone. Poetry is a great outlet for me.

I have published two books. The Many Personalities of Me, which is a hard copy, an audio book on audible , and an e book; and Not Another Poetry Book; Just Kidding, which is available in hard copy. Stay tuned for the e-book and audio book.

My advice for up and coming authors is simple; just do it. Write that paragraph, finish that manuscript. Send that query. Just do it. Yes it is daunting as hell , but you’ll never go anywhere if you stay in the same spot.

I don’t believe in writers block. I believe its all deep down inside you, you just have to find the inspiration to get it out. Its in there.

Marketing my books has been a bit challenging. I am doing everything all by myself; no help from Facebook or Instagram ads, or a marketing team. Just me. So, I find it challenging to gain an audience.

I write poetry about my experience living with depression, because its what I know, and its what comes easy to me. Its also very therapeutic.

If I could tell something to my younger self, it would be to not lose faith. Just hold on. All your writing will pay off one day.

I just try and be my authentic self. Not everyone is going to like what I create and that’s fine.

People can contact me in many ways. The easiest way is via email at baileygeepoetry@hotmail.com , or via Facebook at Bailey Gee Poetry, or via Instagram at BaileyGeePoetry.