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What can I say, I'm a middle-aged mother of four, who, after ten years of hard work,
perserverance and a lot (and I mean A LOT!) of rejection letters, finally got a
book published.
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As a young girl I was a devoted journal keeper. I would express my most personal
thoughts and feelings in my journal in a way I could never express them verbally.
Coupled with my great love for reading it only seemed natural to become a writer.
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During the course of having and raising my children, as a beginning writer, I spent
any free time I had writing and learning the craft. I attended workshops and
conferences, joined critique groups (I have the scars to prove it) and sent many
of my stories and novels off to magazines and publisher, only to receive rejection
after rejection. I came close a few times, but something wasn't quite right.
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Still to this day I wonder why I didn't give up. You'd think after ten years
of rejections I'd finally get the message. Actually I know why I kept writing,
I couldn't not write. It's in my blood. When I get cut, ink comes out.
There's something so wonderful and fulfilling about the creative process of developing
characters and storylines and pouring your heart out on paper that can't be matched
by anything else. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to write.
And I want to encourage anyone who has the desire to write to never give up on their
dream. If you want it bad enough and are willing to work hard enough, you
will become published. I believe that with all my heart because that's exactly
how it worked for me.
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I grew up in St. George, Utah, where a lot of my family still lives, but now reside
with my husband and family in the Salt Lake City area. My favorite thing to
do is support my kids in their many interests. Between basketball, ballet
and piano lessons we squeeze a lot into a week, but I wouldn't have it any other
way.
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If you have any questions you'd like me to answer, please feel free to e-mail me.
And thanks, for all your support. |
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