The Divorceketeer Club by Linda Sue Brooks

A Divorceketeer, rhymes with musketeer, is simply anyone who has survived a divorce. I was going out with 2 other friends after my own divorce in 1989. I almost said we were the 3 Musketeers, but instead I said; we’re the 3 Divorceketeers. I have been developing and working on this concept ever since.

One of the reasons I wrote the book was to help others going through divorce. I wanted to offer healing through humor. I was probably the worst example of what not to do during divorce, which now makes me somewhat of an expert. I was devastated and possibly one of the slowest in history at moving on and healing. I was fortunate, to have the opportunity offered by a wonderful family, to get my nursing degree. God only knows how I made it mentally, but with their help I was able to graduate with honors. I can’t imagine what I could have done if I hadn’t been so preoccupied and devastated by my divorce.

The mission of my book is to tell real to life stories everyone can relate to. For the most part, the characters are based on real people I have known. My purpose is three fold. I want to introduce Divorceketeer, help others going through divorce, and direct people to my website: www.Divorceketeer.com. The website offers fun cute novelty items mentioned in the book, helpful and entertaining articles and singles travel.

Through the years I have interviewed and gathered information that has been incorporated in The Divorceketeer Club in some of the provocative discussions. I believe everyone has to learn and grow in their own time, but relating to someone else who has had the same thoughts or the same feelings somehow helps. I believe there is solace in knowing you are not alone. One of the fictional characters, that has been a part of the Divorceketeer concept from the start, is Sin-D Bitch-O-Witch. She’s a miserable excuse of a woman who finds it a challenge to steal another woman’s man. She is usually uneducated and trashy. I do know a few of these women. Soon after, to keep the score even, I can up with Damn D Jerk. He’s a miserable excuse of a man who B.S.’s and baffles women into thinking the grass is greener on the other side. These are the characters everyone loves to hate. The rationale for their names is simple; Sin-D for the sin of divorce and Damn D for damn divorce. The lesson in it all is: Don’t be a Sin-D Bitch-O-Witch and don’t be a Damn D jerk. I have always known there was a need for a social network and camaraderie to help people going through divorce and relationship problems.

I had a hard time fixing myself after my own divorce and our fractured family still carries scars from all the mistakes made. Sometimes a newly divorced person’s emotional pain can lead them to poor decisions and the consequences can lead to a lifetime of heartache. If someone can identify with a story or one of my characters and feel some peace knowing they aren’t alone, I will feel my own agony wasn’t in vain.

I believe, Divorceketeer will, no doubt be a household word. Divorceketeer is cute and catchy and is still a work in progress. As a nurse I believe I have a natural need to help people and I certainly can identify with the pain of divorce.

Before my divorce we lost an infant son and after my divorce I survived breast cancer. Someone said what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I’m beginning to believe that. I welcome ideas and good articles or humor, from anyone, that might help others. Personal stories are also welcome. The book is fictional but I think the reader will find it is so true to life.