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When Thomas Edison wrote those words, I don’t think he had the intention of using them as a kick in the ass for me.
However, since reading that quote several days ago, a kick is exactly what it was.
A couple of weeks ago I had a four day bout of madness – I wrote, created new sites, worked on my portfolio, worked on some submissions non-stop. I would go to bed around 4am, wake up at 8am and repeat. I lost …
It’s come to the point where I don’t feel like talking about writing anymore; all I want to do now is just do it.
No more analysing, no more reading how others did it, no more playing tricks to get me to write, no more 12 step programs, no more thinking outloud or talking about all the projects I have. That has to stop, or the writing won’t ever really begin.
The old quote, “Those who can do, do, and those that …
There are boxes that need to be unpacked, furniture that has to be arranged, and grocery shopping that has to be done. But I’m making it wait because I have more important things to do today. Like my art.
When I decided to do writing full time, what I actually wanted to do was art full time. Writing would be the focus because I believe that’s where the majority of my talent lies and it’s the easiest thing for me to …
I feel the overwhelming need to tell you “Thank you.”
I came in to your bookstore yesterday, just like I’ve done many times over the years when I’m confused. Yet in all the times I’ve come in, I’ve never seen you there. Today was the first time I can recall you being there and for whatever reason, I knew I had to speak to you.
However I was afraid to approach you because what you do is silly and something I’ve never …
The Chronicles of Girl at Play began in April 2001 as a way for me to chronicle my leaving a successful corporate position to become a self-employed writer.
