Better Than Me

I came across this question when I wanted to contact a certain author to interview on the ‘ole blog. I wrote a nice email, but my hand quivered just before I clicked the send button. I just couldn’t do it. This author won’t respond, I thought. She’s not on my level. She’s better than me.

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Turning Down the Deal

I turned down a book deal this week.

I didn’t even feel bad about it, just instinctively knew I had to say no, that the direction they wanted to take with the book was not the direction that I wanted to go. It’s a scary feeling not having a contract or deadline, scary because [...]

Weight

Source: everymantri.com

As a writer I can be a heavy weight to carry. What I mean is, writers need so much from other people–we need admiration, praise, encouragement–we need so much from our family and friends that I can only imagine what they think of me.

As a hairstyist, I’m used to rejection. It’s [...]