My literary
journey began long before my first release. Shortly after publication, a
fantastic book release party and invitations to numerous book clubs, my father
became seriously ill.
Plans that I had painstakingly
made now had to take a back seat to caring for my dad. It’s something that I
gladly did, but I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t admit that I was bit bummed.
Rather than stew
in my own juice (as one of my sisters would say), I exercised the patience most were
surprised that I had.
During the time
away from writing I used what was in my hand and began to delve deeper into the
literary world. I inherited an online writers group and worked with and learned from them, developed a blog and when
time allotted, I ventured out to conferences.
It wasn’t what I
had planned, but because I chose patience, many doors opened for me. Through
those opened doors I was able to develop relationships and a knowledge base
that not only helped my future, but allowed me to support others.
They say that
patience is a virtue and I believe that it is. It’s also a way of keeping us from
putting our cart before the horse.
Linda!
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