Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. Harriet Beecher Stow Between managing the horrific process of moving from Australia and returning home to Canada, I have been fine-tooth combing through two of seven novels in preparation for publishing. The niggling and nagging from inside my head, … Continue reading a new year approaches
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An Arduous Task
Basketball requires discipline. So does writing. Basketball requires practice. So does writing. Basketball requires resilience. So does writing. Angie Thomas My year's absence from Writeside Up hasn't been a year absent from writing. I'm gratified to share that I finished editing three novels despite numerous roadblocks. The second party dissection of one's work and its … Continue reading An Arduous Task
Life Full On
I don't think we realise just how fast we go until you stop for a minute and realise just how loud and how hectic your life is, and how easily distracted you can get. Meg Ryan How I wish an Enough Button existed in my life. A device enabling me to stop the world, to … Continue reading Life Full On
Life’s Constants
Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talents, and how to set and then achieve goals. Jameela Jamil An excitement mounts I struggle to contain. A hopefulness. The prospect of attaining a goal seeded in my mind for years. All interference forbidden. Well, a … Continue reading Life’s Constants
Coping With Doubt
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs … Continue reading Coping With Doubt
What Is The Point?
Writing is an extreme privilege but it's also a gift. It's a gift to yourself and it's a gift of giving a story to someone. Amy Tan I often suffer from an overwhelming sense of guilt over the time spent creating a story. There is also a niggling resentment towards those in my life who … Continue reading What Is The Point?
The Journey To Writeside-Up 