Bold writers run the risk not only that readers in general will see right through them but that readers they care about will see them for who they are and walk away. Authors always feel in danger of being abandoned by loved ones. This is a potent fear. ~ Ralph Keyes
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When does action equal inaction?
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When the paralysis of your own fear controls the actions of both mind and body. It is a result of the parasite of years of hindering oneself to speak, to suppress one’s emotions in the hopes of keeping the peace, of not disturbing others around you for your own sake. It is the stake of smashed realities and dreams that falters our sense of responsibility to ourselves. If we spend too much of our lives walking in other’s shoes just to make them happy, the sores don’t appear on their feet, but on our own. These sores fester until they make us unable to move; what was once a conscience choice of peacekeeping becomes a handicapped inability to react and we become wholly dependent upon everyone else around us to make those decisions. Thus, our lack of independent mobility is a result of endless selflessness, to the point of paralysis.
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Ever wonder how a writer reacts to her characters speaking on their own?
Read this week’s update on My Journey to Publication page here to find out how I reacted.
Have you ever had a “smart” person explain something to you only to walk away while you’re still scratching your head over the explanation?
Translation, anyone? 
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A lot of writers choose to work with technology. Others still avoid it like a plague. Me, I’m what you might call a mid-generation writer, tapping into both worlds depending upon what’s handy at the moment. But what happens when I force my own hand?
Read more about it here in this week’s update on My Journey to Publication page.
