The First Update.

Andrea Williams — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:46:22 GMT

I have finally, after years of contemplating concept, finished my novel. Nine months of writing, and now editing my first draft. I will never stop being proud of how far I’ve come, and I will never get over the feeling of placing the last word on the page. Thank you for coming and thank you for supporting me.

I have included my website in this post and I hope you all decide to stay, in the words of an incredible poet and writer. I will say it for him,

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

Invictus.

About the Author

And a poem for fun — Thank you again.

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When I was seven, I wanted to be a florist
I wanted to give my mother bouquets  
Tiger lilies and roses all day.

When I was ten I wanted to be a doctor, 
Heal the wounds of my father 
Soothe him with hope that I could change him.

When I was twelve I wanted to be a writer, 
My thoughts and feelings were something-
 I could be proud of in the daylight. 

When I was eighteen I left for the Army, 
I could learn to fight the demons that tore for my favor. 
I left to stay alive, 
I left to fight wars for others, 
Wars that I never saw in fruition.

Now I reflect on letters I wrote home, 
Wondering how anyone let that child believe
Her only value was what she could do for others.

I only use my hands to plant seeds of my thoughts in pages for myself. 
Casting favor in my corner, 
When no one else could.

~Dre Williams

The California Magnolia

The First Update.