OK. I read The Secret last spring. I believe in it. I try to live following the principles of The Secret.
Last June my first novel, The Gate House, was accepted for publication by Virtual Tales. YES!!!! But as any writer will attest, acceptance for publication is just the beginning. True -- I can tell people I am a writer, and when they ask me what I have written, I can truthfully say, "I have a novel that will be out soon."
But I still substitute teacher at a local high school everyday to pay the bills. My dream is to make my living by writing, and to be able to travel when I want to back up and fortify my writing. I have always found great inspiration in "place."
"Every step I take brings me closer to the realization of my dream."
I have found that the steps I take each day have much to do with developing the confidence to call myself a writer.
1. When people ask about my goals and plans, I tell them about my novel. I name myself as a writer.
2. I have created a web site and this blog.
3. I participate in an online writers' group.
4. I have organized my scattered pieces of writing so I can find what I want to work on.
5. I write. I write at school when the students are working on their own, and during free periods. I write on days off and during vacations.
6. I submit small pieces of writing when I find opportunities. A small step is a step.
7. I allow myself time to dream, while walking, driving, or just looking out the window at home. Ideas come from dreaming.
8. And as to the traveling -- if it means traveling alone, I do it, because it is about research and inspiration, not just a vacation.
9. I am a writer.
5 comments:
Wow, I love your steps to achieving your dreams, Kathleen! Thank you for your post! If anyone else would like to participate, click here!
The Bible says to "despise not small beginnings" and it looks as though you take that advice to heart.
Good luck with your writing career.
Pamela S Thibodeaux
"Inspirational with an Edge!"
Shortly after starting my own blog, I was searching for blogs that I found interesting, and I came across Chicken Bones. I was inspired by your list of steps you take on your journey as a writer. I have found your posts thoughtful, intelligent. and enjoyable to read. Good luck with your writing.
What great goals! Best of luck to you in 2008.
Cheryl
Pamela, where does it say in the Bible, "Despise not small beginnings"? I have searched and searched and have been unable to find it. The closest I came was Zech. 4:10, "For who hath despised the day of small things?" The teaching itself is Biblical, but to say the Bible says this is incorrect, misleading and, if one claims to be a prophet, proof that they are not a prophet of God. The actual quote I did find. “Despise not small things; either for evil or good, for a look may work thy ruin, or a word create thy wealth. A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world.” is attributed to Martin Farquhar Tupper an English poet(1810 - 89)
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