On Monday we talked about how to handle “waiting,” a necessary evil in writing. Another necessary “piece of crap” that comes with writing, whether we like it or not, is failure. Yesterday, the finalists in the Golden Heart contest were announced. A ton of people got some GREAT news. However, close to a thousand people […]
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Big Fat Failure
I’m a firm believer that how well you handle failure will be a direct measurement of your future success. In writing, I think it’s safe to say that at some point we all experience failure. Failure too is subjective. Getting a ‘rejection’ to some is a sign of failure. I’d personally beg do differ, as […]
Songs
A few weeks ago, I did a small series of blogs on songs that have impacted me. Songwriters are much like writers, except their work is much shorter and they have to rhyme. I must profess, I STINK at rhyming so much prefer my story-telling. Today, in church, we sang a song that spoke directly […]
Nightmare
I had a not so fun night yesterday. Given that I’m a writer, I’m prone to bouts with strange dreams and imaginations. Last night I think I had a slight case of the blues. My writing seemed to stink, I hated myself, and I wasn’t sure if I could go on. Not sure what brought […]