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When I was little, I planned to be an author and a substitute teacher. I guess at some point I also wanted to have insurance and a retirement plan, because I dropped the author dream and became a teacher.
The desire to write never left, even though I mostly ignored it.
Five years ago, I finally started writing fiction. Other than being a reader of good books, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know the craft for fiction, the rules for formatting, or the system for publishing good books. You could argue I didn’t have the time either.
At first, I didn’t tell anyone what I was working on, but eventually I started sharing.
Some people thought it was silly, overly sentimental, or a waste of precious time. I didn’t stop writing, I just stopped telling them about it.
I joined writing groups, found a mentor, and attended writing conferences, sharing my journey with other dreamers and people who embraced creativity.
My publication list is not nearly as long as the list of rejections, but I’m satisfied to know that I’m nurturing my creativity and preserving stories that matter to me. I’m also happy to share that I’ve had an offer from Cricket Magazine to buy one of my stories, so my dream of being a paid author has come true!
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