One of the highlights of my year was attending the Women Writing the West conference in San Antonio, and one of the highlights of the conference was seeing Barbara Brannon. Not only is she an accomplished novelist, journalist, poet, and traveler, she was one of my first writing mentors.
Almost four years ago, I decided to try writing my Grandma’s stories. Writing fiction was brand new for me, and I was scared to share my attempts, but knew that I needed people to teach me the craft. Barbara and the other members of the Ad Hoc group were the most kind and thorough critics I could have imagined. Their feedback challenged and energized me month after month.
Every new venture requires mentors. We may be experts in some areas, but expertise is not transferable.
Will you try anything new in 2020? Do you know anyone further down the road who might give you a hand?