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Maturing in Life and as a Writer

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When I was but a lass ·         I was enthusiastic about learning. ·         Eager for guidance and advice. ·         Bursting with energy and vitality. As I transitioned into my teen and young adult years ·         My open-minded attitude for input waned. ·         I found myself more sensitive to criticism. ·         I discovered that the world revolved around me, and I could do no wrong. It was truly amazing – as was I. The next stage of adulthood was more humbling ·         I learned that I did make mistakes. ·         I was expected to clean up after myself when such a thing happened. ·         I experienced disappointment; both the effect of and ...

Watch Out for the Splatter!

I visited with Susan Kaye Quinn over on her blog Ink Spells . Please visit. Feel free to heckle, in a good-natured way.   Topics that leave themselves wide open for it are; the Midwest accent I worked so hard to get rid of that comes back when I’m speaking in front of a room of people or when I’m talking to my big sister, my snobby attitude and how well THAT worked for me or maybe my lack of focus in my writing based on my subs and WIPs. Now onto more serious matters. Exploding heads.   That would be mine. Let me preface this by saying, I’m thrilled to have this problem, but that’s not going to stop me from complaining about it. In the short time since The Weaver hit the presses, my life has changed so much!   1.       I feel like I have pregnancy brain. (I know, it’s birthed already, weird—huh?) I am experiencing a distinct lack of focus and can’t seem to follow a thought thread to its end. 2.       I feel like I have...