https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtDpsKgLEun/?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ== Just a quick shout out to my memoir-writing team! I took this group under my wing during the pandemic, when as a group, we decided we wanted to self-publish our anthology. I’d self-published exactly ONE book, and so I was deemed the most experienced. To be fair, I really pushed this group of retirees,... Continue Reading →
May 29, 2022 | Day 29: What I Learned During My Month of Writing
After today's writing, I will have written for 29 days in a row. I learned to prioritize my writing. I am proud of myself for writing on work days, weekends, travel days, and holidays, such as Mother's Day. I learned that I would get it done when I put the time and dedication ahead of... Continue Reading →
May 28, 2022 | Day 28: Being a Confident Writer
What makes me feel confident as a writer? My personal favorite is finding a topic, researching, and writing about it. I spend days reading my story aloud to myself, my dog, and my family. When it's good enough, I share it with my writing group. They give me feedback that I incorporate, then publish on... Continue Reading →
May 27, 2022 | Day 27: Eliminating Insecurity
Whenever I feel insecure, my response is to take action! I used to be afraid of public speaking, so I applied for a teaching position at a local college. I didn't feel confident praying for people, so I joined a prayer team. I was afraid to publish a book, so I self-published. But there's no... Continue Reading →
May 26, 2022 | Day 26: Am I Insecure?
One thing that makes me insecure about my writing is not winning writing competitions. I know rejection is part of the writing game, but I want everyone to love what I write as much as I do. Ha! It doesn't bog me down or keep me up at night, and I honestly feel like it... Continue Reading →
May 21, 2022 | Day 21: A Book that Inspired Me
I think about the many articles and books I've read that have inspired me, and I'd like to say that my friend Eric Stathers' book, Fly Fishing Tales: Memoirs from Fifty Years of Fly Fishing, inspired me the most because it inspired me to take action and self-publish my book. I'd previously thought that published... Continue Reading →
May 17, 2022 | Day 17: Evolution of My Writing
As with anyone, my writing has been a process. I self-published my first book in September 2021, and ever since that time, my writing life has evolved. Part of that evolution has been my thought process about myself as a writer. Now I can confidently say, "I am a writer." Or even, "I am a... Continue Reading →
May 14, 2022 | Day 14: I wish my readers knew that…
The thing I wish my readers knew most about me is how much I love to write! It is my passion, gift, and talent, and I love to share it with others. My biggest project now is helping my memoir group, a group of retirees, to publish an anthology. It's a big undertaking, but yesterday... Continue Reading →
May 9, 2022 | Day 9: My Favorite Childhood Teacher
My favorite childhood teacher was my 5th-grade teacher. Her name was Mrs. Miller, and she taught at Hepburn Lycoming Elementary School in Pennsylvania. She was a fun teacher, and I loved her creativity. She taught our class creative writing, which I loved. She celebrated her students by hanging their work on a bulletin board in... Continue Reading →
May 6, 2022 | Day 6: The Best and the Worst of the Week
The best thing that happened to me happened last Saturday. I did a book reading from my self-published memoir. The beautiful parts about that day were the sunny weather (rare in the Seattle area this time of year!) and the number of friends and family who heard me read. That touched me. The worst thing... Continue Reading →
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