IT IS NOTHING TO BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT

Have you ever found yourself in that awkward situation, where you are attending a dinner party or are in the middle of a conversation, when people start questioning you about whether you have actually read certain books? After all, you just told them that you are a writer, so that must mean that you have read most of the books on the market today, not to mention in existence.

Well friends, that has happened to me a lot and I am here to say that it is impossible to have read every single book in existence. There are millions of books in print these days, not to mention the various genres out there. Usually you only read books that are of interest to you. So sometimes, like my sister, you only read romance novels. Other times you read mystery books, and perhaps a little bit of a thriller when you have time. So why would you expect any of the individuals who I have just named to know what the best selling books in the Sci-Fi genre is, if they do not read those books?

It should not matter what books anybody reads or which ones they do not read. It is their choice and book snobs should not gauge. I will admit that there are many classics that I have never read. I also do not always read, but it does not mean that I am a literary moron either.

IT CAN GET WEIRD

I know that I have been a very bad blogger lately. I do not post regularly and to make matters worse, I do not visit half as many blogs as I would like to, which is a very jerky thing of me to do. Though, I am working on it, yet again. I am determined to work it all out so that I can get my blogging life back to normal.

The really weird part is that a few months ago, all I wanted was this freelance job. Now I finally have it and I have no time to do any writing that is not work related and I end up starting to neglect the people who are always there for me...you guys. I am really sorry for that.

I really do like my job, I get to write and I get paid for it. Though, I would still love to be a novel writer too. It is my first love. So, I am not abandoning you guys. I am still the same person, with the same hopes and dreams. Just letting you guys know.

Also, I might not always comment on your posts, but it does not mean that I do not read them.

EAT THAT HUMBLE PIE

Sometimes were are beyond the power to control certain things in our life. Of course, when we overcome and conquer that obstacle, we do our happy dance and we end up smiling the whole day long, which is always a good things. But, what is not required, is for you to start thinking that you can part the sea's and bring the dead back to life.

I have heard a few of my beta readers mention that they absolutely enjoyed my book. Of course that made me smile, but I knew that there had to be a few things that they did not like and I was ready for a reality check. That is what life and writing should be like. Never once, did I start acting as if I am already a published writer. I know I still have a long way to go.

I always think that no matter what we do, no matter how big or small our achievements might be, we should always stay humble. It is ok to enjoy your successes in life, but every now and then, even Karma lets you eat a piece of humble pie when you get out of line.

NOT SO SURE TODAY

If you had asked me a few months ago, whether or not I was a talented writer, I would have said no. If you ask me today, then the best answer that I can give you is that I do me, perfectly. My writing is not perfect, I know that, but I like the way I write. I like the ideas I have and like how I interpret it. So far, I like my work a lot. In fact, the day I stop writing things that I don’t like, I will have to quit.

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I NEED TO PASS IT ON

I recently received this award from the awesome K.D. Storm, over at coffeedrivenandadventurebound.blogspot.com. Thank you so much for this award!

Because I have already received this award twice before, I will simply post it on my blog and which ever bloggers who do not have it yet and who have less than 200 followers, are welcome to claim it. I know that there are a lot of you who have not yet received your first blog award, well this one is for you.

MY DARLING

My latest distraction, Diesel

I am not really sure why, but I feel like a stranger on my own blog. It feels like I have not blogged in ages. Anyway, my new puppy, Diesel, has been keeping me very busy and of course I still work as a freelance writer. He truly is a darling dog, but the whole puppy thing is new to me, because the last time I had a puppy, I was 5 years old. My siblings raised their dogs on their own, so it is all a really new experience for me.

One things about Diesel though, is that he does not like to sleep, so he ends up waking me at 4 and 5 in the morning. I am trying to potty train him now, which I might add, is a very disgusting job, because he still pee's everywhere, yuck! I must admit though, he is the best distraction, ever.

TIME IS NOT THE ENEMY

Until very recently I was very finicky about time. I never wanted things to take extra long, which I guess you could just call impatience. More specifically, I thought that I had to get published as soon as possible, because time was marching on and I didn't wait so long to get published.

Well, I recently learned the lesson of patience and now realize the if it was meant to be for me, then things will happen, but in their own time. All I can do is keep on writing and keep on querying. So what if it takes me ten years to get published? I got along fine before I wanted to get published and I will still get along just fine, even if I do not get published.

I am a very lucky woman in the sense that my job requires me to write Internet articles on a regular basis. So, I still get to write and I am still very much part of the writing world. As long as I am writing at all, I am happy. To get published would just be an extra bonus, but if not...it is no longer the end of the world for me.