In truth, there is nothing more motivational than rejection. Sure, many of us sink into defeat, maybe throw a fit or two and possibly even refuse to submit our work ever again just to avoid ever feeling like a failure again. I’ve blogged about rejection a lot over the last year and a half because [...]
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This has been a great week for me as a freelancer. Not only did I start my regular daily column, Video of the Day, over on Real TV Addict, but I also started my weekly personal column, Adventures in Single Motherhood, over on Twirlit. I put out some great stuff this week on Examiner.com, as [...] Or what if that one time Winona Ryder got caught stealing, and she was arrested with a copy of your book hanging out of her trenchcoat pocket… or better yet, she was stealing your novel in triplicate from [...] Those of you who know me or have been following my blog already know that I earn 100% of my income freelance writing. That means I get up every day, discipline myself to sit down at my desk and produce content to submit it to the companies I am contracted [...] I mentioned in my last commitment report that I had gotten the Harrisburg Book Examiner job, and today I posted my very first article. [...] I hope that whatever you are committed to, you are following through. Many of us fear commitment because we worry that we won’t follow through, and when you don’t follow through it let’s the people who count on you, but most especially yourself, down. Never be afraid to commit to yourself out of worry that you’ll let others down. It’s an excuse and a cop out to remain stagnant. Since this is the only life we know of that we as individuals get to experience, risk everything… [...] I really enjoy writing these blogs a lot more than I thought I would. Making the commitment out loud seems to strengthen my resolve to achieve the things I set out to do. Not only because I make the commitment to myself, but I feel like when I say it out loud here on my blog, I make the commitment to you, my readers. There is nothing more I hate than letting people who depend on me down, and if I’ve said anything over the last few months to inspire anyone to write, work, walk, [...] It was commitment and support from people who care about me that pushed me to do what needed to be done. Because let’s face it. Sometimes we want to do things, but maybe we don’t feel confident or strong enough to take the steps we need to take. When you have people in your life who truly care about you and want to see you succeed, they don’t pull any punches. They push you when you start to step back from the edge, because they know you need to learn to fall before you can fly. [...] If you’ve been following my blogs for awhile, you already know I’ve been making a huge stink about how important it is to commit to the things you want from life. As a writer, commitment is such a huge ordeal, as you can’t just start things and leave them to wallow by the wayside while [...] I won’t lie. Sometimes as a writer I can be incredibly egomaniacal. I have moments when I am creating a scene, and I sit back and grin at my own compositions thinking, “Top that!” On the other hand, I can also be incredibly shy and withdrawn, often lacking the confidence and bravado to push and [...] |
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