And then one morning (after a good night's sleep, a short session of yoga and a two mile run, and fueled with coffee) you sit down at your desk and dip back into your manuscript - and you think, hey, this isn't as bad as I thought it was. This happens over and over again to writers - we're doing something that's personal, difficult and scary (what if I keep writing and no one wants to read it? etc. etc. etc.). It's the nature of the business - ups and downs, twists and turns, plus the occasional bullet hole of rejection. (Above photo was taken on Burma Road in Montana.)
FYI: I'm teaching a two Saturday workshop on writing the Personal Essay at UCLA Extension in early March. Class is limited to twenty students. Come join us. (I'm a firm believer that writing personal essays is the best way to launch a writing career and to get published.)
Hi Barbara, Happy New Year! I have already enrolled in your class - looking forward to seeing you, and writing with you, again!
All the best, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy Kennar, wendykennar.blogspot.com | January 06, 2012 at 02:24 PM
Wendy - Wonderful! See you in March -
Posted by: Barbara | January 07, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Oh, good, that inner critic has gone back to wherever it lives and left Barbara the writer in charge! Yay! Again, I can't wait for the book.
XXOO Laura Hoopes
Posted by: Laura Hoopes | January 07, 2012 at 03:08 PM
Laura - I love your comments. Thank you.
Posted by: Barbara | January 07, 2012 at 03:24 PM
what is the date for the the essay workshop. Always can use a Barbara Abercrombie fix. Let me know and hopefully I can attend. Best, Loren
Posted by: Loren Stephens | January 10, 2012 at 01:16 PM
Hi Loren - First two Saturdays in march.
Posted by: Barbara | January 13, 2012 at 09:25 AM