THE EMPRESS AND I: imposter syndrome be damned, I am entering my empress era!

Initially, I thought it was a case of mistaken identity. I’ve followed Alisa Kennedy Jones, of The Empress newsletter, for quite a while. I’ve read many of her interviews of amazing, massively accomplished women. I’m also aware that she’s in charge of Empress Editions, a publishing company - or rather, “a curator of literary treasures.”

And then, out of the blue, Alisa asked me if I wanted to be featured.

Huh? Surely not. Surely, she thought she was addressing somebody else, someone with impeccable credentials, phenomenal corporate or literary achievements? I replied, on tiptoe, to give her enough reverse wiggling room. I didn’t put myself down – I’m trying not to do that anymore. I simply, well, sidled in.

Also, I’m beyond midlife! Unless I live to be 126.

Anyway, Alisa replied, there hadn’t been any oopsies. We were doing this. She sent me the questions, and I answered them truthfully, and here we are, two weeks later.

I’m featured in The Empress! What an honour.

I hope you’ll follow the link and read about… well, all my wonderful achievements!

https://substack.com/home/post/p-164911339

Thank you again, Alisa!

Love,

Cesca

My poetry book, Illicit Croissants At Dawn, is available on Amazon.