(PHEW...glad we got that our of the way)
I'm just getting my "writer's wings" and this has been one of the hardest barriers for me to break. Admitting I
It is sad that most writers, at some point, feel ashamed to admit this, like they are at an AA meeting.
It just doesn't seem like a legitimate thing to be. You expect people to say, "Grow up!", "What's your real job?", etc. And it's disheartening, because writing is something you love...something you pour your heart and soul into. Something that is an extention of you.
And when you hear this negativity, it cuts you, right to the core.
I am focusing my own writing on Children's Literature (mostly picture books and chapter books) with an emphasis on humor and satire. I love the economical use of words that a picture book requires and I love the fun quality chapter books have in teaching new readers to learn a love for reading.
I also love writing book reviews and reading what other writers/agents/editors have to say about the world of children's books. These are just a few of the topics I will cover in this blog (a real blog of a self proclaimed writer).
But I'm here to say: if you have five day jobs and only write once a month, or if you are a stay-at-home-mom and you write during your kid's nap times, or if you write 50,000 words every day, or if you have been published, or if you have racked up over one hundred rejection letters...YOU ARE A WRITER!
So shout if from the rooftops or from your front porch or bathtub (if you're so inclined)...
I AM A WRITER, AND PROUD OF IT!
So, comment below as your first step to admitting your deepest secret and tell the world..."I'm a writer!"
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