Susan you put so much of yourself into your writing. For those of us who have read it all - we probably will not be surprised by this “next one”. I dare say we know you better than you think we do!
Be brave. It will free you! And we will still be here with you. Yes, different roads but with the same strong hearts that brought us to read your books in the first place and fall in love.
Every one of your columns has set me to thinking about something important in my life...and of course, today's offering reminds me of the very special writer's group you led in Brevard, North Carolina. It was life changing for many of us, even if we didn't aspire to make our living as published writers. I think that writing gets us to the heart of things...and isn't that where we (at least some of us) want to live? In my corner, I offer this quote from James Baldwin: “The terrible thing about being a writer is that you don’t decide to become one, you discover that you are one… I’m not trying to solve anybody’s problems, not even my own. I’m just trying to outline what the problems are… I want to be stretched, shook up, to overreach myself, and to make you feel that way too.”
Susan you put so much of yourself into your writing. For those of us who have read it all - we probably will not be surprised by this “next one”. I dare say we know you better than you think we do!
Be brave. It will free you! And we will still be here with you. Yes, different roads but with the same strong hearts that brought us to read your books in the first place and fall in love.
Really love this comment, Diana. Makes me feel much braver. Thanks.
Every one of your columns has set me to thinking about something important in my life...and of course, today's offering reminds me of the very special writer's group you led in Brevard, North Carolina. It was life changing for many of us, even if we didn't aspire to make our living as published writers. I think that writing gets us to the heart of things...and isn't that where we (at least some of us) want to live? In my corner, I offer this quote from James Baldwin: “The terrible thing about being a writer is that you don’t decide to become one, you discover that you are one… I’m not trying to solve anybody’s problems, not even my own. I’m just trying to outline what the problems are… I want to be stretched, shook up, to overreach myself, and to make you feel that way too.”
An excellent offering, Helen. I loved doing the Fearless Writing for Women groups! Great groups of writers.