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Writing is a journey to find the courageous me.

To me receiving a rejection letter is not the end. It’s the beginning of my writing.

Not long ago, writing was difficult for me. The visceral reaction of fear to write, even to compose an email to a dear friend was monumental. I didn’t know how to go about it until I opened the book How to Be a Writer by Barbara Baig; my approach to writing changed since.

My heart pounds and my hands sweat, but I acknowledge my weakness and strength; I soldier on one scene at a time or one short story at a time. Almost every day.

When you read my short stories or my novels, you’ll experience a Tour de force of emotions.

“Be kind and gentle and patient with yourself, as you would be with a child learning to walk. Give yourself lots of encouragement.”

Barbara Baig