Thank You

Summary

Gloria Gonsalves expresses gratitude to her readers despite writing primarily in English, her second language, and reflects on the importance of overcoming shyness to share her work.

Abstract

The website content features a heartfelt thank you message from Gloria Gonsalves, an author who primarily writes in English, which is not her first language. She shares a haiku that conveys her appreciation for readers who understand the emotions behind her words. Gonsalves acknowledges her multilingual background, with Kiswahili being her mother tongue and German her third language. She admits to initial hesitation in sharing her work due to it not being in her native language but is encouraged by a friend's advice that true writers must overcome shyness. The content also highlights her literary achievements, including her children's stories and poetry collections, and provides links to her published works.

Opinions

Gloria Gonsalves values the connection with her readers, feeling that they can perceive the emotions she conveys through her writing.
She holds a belief that language proficiency should not be a barrier to writing and sharing one's work with the world.
The author's note reflects a personal journey of overcoming self-doubt and embracing the identity of a writer.
Gonsalves is appreciative of the platforms that have featured her poetry, particularly during National/Global Poetry Writing Month.
She is proud of her cultural heritage and linguistic abilities, which are reflected in her diverse body of work.

An introduction/bio haiku

The language I write is not my mother tongue, yet you read my heart well.

Author’s note: My mother tongue is Kiswahili. English is my second language and German is my third language; in the order of fluency. Sometimes, I hesitate to share my writing because the language I write most is not my mother tongue. Then, I recall a friend’s wisdom, “You cannot be a writer if you are shy.” Today, I am grateful to anyone who reads me and finds something to take away — with a piece of my heart.

Gloria is a prolific author of children’s stories such as the Lamellia trilogy inspired by mushrooms and Danloria inspired by a German forest she frequents. Her latest fiction book is Lamellia: The Wizard in the Forest. She is also a multi-published poet. Gloria’s poetry has appeared in various literary magazines and journals including featured four times by National/Global Poetry Writing Month (Na/GloPoWriMo). Her latest poetry book is Let’s Go Dancing in the Light.