An eager world awakes, snatches up their phones, grabs earbuds, running shoes, and a water bottle. Feet dance down porch steps as an already muggy morning greets them. A press of the button, maybe two….
Everyday routine. Come home, pull out my PACEs, pass over any Homework or Congratulations slips (business check sized slips of paper that either said, “Congratulations, your son/daughter passed her test with a 123 score” or…
Guess What, People? It’s Not a Competition!
- May 11, 2017
- Tagged as: authors, books, competing, competition, competitive, writer's life, writing
In so many areas of life, it’s all about coming out on top. Trying to get that job Playing that board game Entering that giveaway Applying for that scholarship Even “getting the girl,” right? In…
The baby screams for attention. Bleary-eyed and weary, Mama drags herself from the bed to change, feed, change again, and probably feed once more. The calendar cheerfully announces that she’s made it a full ten…
The deadline—circled in red on my planner. The absolute LAST day I can send my book off to the editor. It’s only twelve weeks away. I haven’t written a word. Two weeks pass. I’ve written…
“The information is there, but it reads like an encyclopedia entry. Can’t you let us see it, for Pete’s sake?” Look, I don’t know who Pete is or why we care about doing things for…
The sign on the building reads: Libros Inc. (fictional—any name or other resemblance to an actual company is unintentional and I’m really sorry.) A tall building, it’s the working home to five thousand of the…
“I’m alive… and I’m writing.” It answers just about every question I’m asked. I arrive at Denny’s and the server says, “How are you doing?” It’s simple. I’m alive and writing. My publicist asks if…