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*** Article: The Reluctant Writer The Reluctant
Writer By Pamela White Since the age of 9, I've been a writer. I wrote secret stories, secret newsletters, and
secret novels about solving mysteries with Nancy Drew during my first year of writing. I loved telling a story, dreaming up
new ideas, places and people, and rereading what I had written. I just never wanted anyone else to read it. A
few decades later, I was chatting on a message board for writers about how I struggled to send my writing out. I still submitted
regularly but it was an excruciatingly difficult step for me to take...and I did take it, week after week. I hated that sharing
my words made me feel so vulnerable. One woman wrote me back, not with advice, but with such joy in her tone. She told me
she wished I could be in her writing group. Then I'd know that writing wasn't hard but only exhilarating and wonderful,
easy and something anyone could do. I dropped off the list. While I've not found a way to make it perfectly
easy to share my writing with the world, I have learned a new skill set that has pushed me forward, even as I wanted to retreat
back into my shell. Thanks to some coaching, some tears, and lots of meditation (not medication!) I now write regularly, love
to send it out for publication and cheer myself on as I cash the checks. So for all the other reluctant writers hiding
out there, I want to share the steps that have worked for me plus advice from writer friends. 1. Ask the all-important
question: "What's the worst that could happen?" Basically, it's a rejection letter or perhaps total silence.
Yes, it might hurt, but the person who chooses not to publish your short story doesn't know you so don't take it personally.
It may feel personal, but it isn't. And, believe it or not, this editor will forget your name out of all the submissions
received over the following year and will not hold your previous unwanted submission against you when reading your future
submissions. 2. Plan ahead. I learned this from a coach. I hired her to guide me through cleaning out my home, but ended
up learning how to boost my writing. Sit down on a Sunday evening and think about what you want to write about. Make an educated
guess about how long it will take to write the introduction, short story, entire article or book outline. If you think it
will take three hours, then pick a day that week when you will have three free hours to work on it. If you pick Tuesday at
8 a.m., then organize your work space the night before. Make sure you have your address/phone book, pens and pads of paper,
resource books, email addresses and anything else you need to be successful. Most important, keep your appointment to write
that you've set with yourself. 3. Set a deadline. If you have trouble getting a free hour or two in the midst of
your busy life and missing your self-imposed appointment to sit and write your article on Tuesday morning would make you feel
worse than if you'd never made a plan, try another approach. Set a deadline for Friday at 8 p.m. each week to write 1000
words in your novel. This allows you to snatch at free minutes or work during a surprise nap (one that your child is taking,
not you) throughout the week. 4. If you have too many ideas and too little time to write them all out, engage a friend
or spouse to help you decide which one is the first project. Have your friend ask you, "Which one feels like it would
be the most fun?." "Which one would give you the biggest pay off (in terms of money, happiness, publicity)?"
"Which one have you done the most prep on?" If you keep picking the same topic, then clearly that's the one
you should begin with. If you're still having trouble writing with abandon, then make an appointment for an uninhibited
free-writing session. Pull out your notebook, and, at the top of a page, write "What is keeping me from coming out of
hiding?" Then let yourself write for ten minutes, or three pages, or until you find yourself explaining why you feel
a need to continue to hide your writing. Then recognize that while your writing makes you feel vulnerable and that it is hard
for you to write your truth, it would be more painful not to. About the author: Get a copy of "Freelance Writing:
Begin the Adventure" when you subscribe to The Writing Parent at http://www.thewritingparent.net . Editor Pamela White
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CALLS FOR WRITERS In this section, you'll normally find announcements I receive for contests, anthology submissions, sites looking
for content writers, information on writers' conferences, etc. Also,
if you are looking to interview or work with certain types of writers, you can post your request here by emailing me at MaryAnneHahn1@aol.com . --- The bestselling Cup of Comfort book series is currently seeking inspiring true
stories for 7 new volumes:
A CUP OF COMFORT FOR MILITARY
FAMILIES
It has been said that military life
is "not for the faint of heart." But neither is it without its benefits and blessings. One thing is certain: it
is an experience like no other-for both the soldiers and their families. For this book, we want positive stories about how
military life affects the personal lives of service men and women (enlisted and officers), how family affects soldiers'
on the job, and how military life affects family members (primarily spouses, children, and parents but also siblings, grandparents,
grandchildren, aunts/uncles, fiancés, etc.). Submission
deadline: April 15, 2008 (last call) A
CUP OF COMFORT FOR NEW MOTHERS Few experiences
bring forth as many anxieties, blessings, challenges, wonders, and changes as having a baby-whether it's your first child
or fifth, your birth child or adopted child. And nothing is as miraculous as giving birth to or witnessing the birth of your
baby. This heartwarming anthology will be filled with birth stories and newborn homecoming stories as well as a wide range
of stories about the various experiences, emotions, and concerns involved in adding a new baby to one's life and family.
Potential topics include but are not limited to: nursing (or not), caring for a newborn, bonding/falling
in love with infant, lack of sleep, relationship with spouse, how siblings respond, returning to work, balancing responsibilities,
post-partum depression, self transformation, unexpected joys, life lessons, small miracles, etc. The majority of the stories
will be about birth children, but the book will likely include a couple adoptive stories as well. Submission deadline: May 15, 2008 (last call)
A CUP OF COMFORT FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
The primary purpose of this book is to celebrate adoptive families and to recognize
the extraordinary and challenging experiences unique to "chosen children" and their adoptive families. We are most
interested in stories written by adult adopted children and their adoptive parents and siblings, but the book will likely
include some stories written by members of the extended adoptive family (i.e. grandparent) and birth family members. Virtually
any topic relevant to adopted children and their adoptive parents is acceptable-as long as it is authentic, positive, insightful,
and uplifting or inspiring. Submission deadline: June
15, 2008
A CUP OF COMFORT FOR FATHERS
The connection between father and child can be as deep as the ocean, as strong
as a mountain, and as uplifting as fresh air. For all its rewards, though, fatherhood is not without its challenges. And for
all the gifts dads bring to their kids' lives, dads sometimes falter and fumble. Yet, the father-child bond forms, holds,
and grows. A Cup of Comfort for Fathers will feature inspiring and insight true stories about the life-defining and life-enriching
relationships and experiences shared by fathers and their children. These personal essays will be of varying topics and tones
(heartwarming, humorous, poignant, provocative, etc.); about fathers and children of all ages and varying circumstances; and
written by fathers, daughters, and sons. Submission
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A CUP OF COMFORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
For this very special collection, we seek uplifting true stories
about the ins and outs, ups and downs, blessing and challenges of parenting children with special needs. The stories will
cover children of all ages (birth to adult) and a wide range of developmental, physical, and mental delays/disabilities. No
matter how difficult the experiences/emotions conveyed in a story might be (we want them to be authentic, after all), the
story must reveal a positive aspect, resolution, or outcome and must be of comfort to parents of children with special needs.
Stories may be serious, humorous, insightful, heartwarming, or inspiring. The majority of the stories will be written by parents
of children with special needs; we will also consider stories written by adult children with special needs. (No articles or
commentaries by clinicians, please.) Submission deadline:
September 15, 2008
A SECOND CUP OF COMFORT FOR DOG LOVERS
Oh, how we humans love our canine companions -- for so many
reasons and in so many ways that one Cup of Comfort collection of uplifting dog stories just wasn't enough.
So we're giving all you dog-loving writers another opportunity to share your personal stories of canine comfort with a
growing legion of dog-loving readers. This volume will feature both serious and humorous anecdotal stories covering a wide
range of topics and perspectives and varying breeds of dogs. We do NOT want sad stories about a dog's illness, injury,
or death, though we will consider stories that weave a beloved pet's illness or death into an otherwise positive story.
The story should focus on the dog's remarkable attributes and/or actions as well as on the special relationship between
the dog and his/her human(s).
Submission deadline:
December 15, 2008
A CUP OF COMFORT FOR THE GRIEVING HEART
When a loved one passes away, comfort is often fleeting and
hard to come by. Yet, even a small comfort, like a personal story of how someone has faced a similar loss, does help to ease
the sorrow. This volume will feature uplifting personal stories that reveal the special relationships and extraordinary experiences
shared by the deceased and his/her loved one(s) immediately before, during, and after the loved one's passing; it will
also include stories about the internal and external processes by which one deals with and heals from the loss of a loved
one. The stories will vary with regard to subject matter, circumstances of death, and the relationship of the author to the
individual who has passed away. The book will not include eulogies, profiles/memoirs of people who have passed away, or clinical
depictions of death and dying. Submission deadline:
February 1, 2009
For more detailed writers guidelines:
http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm.
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