Be kind to yourself

Okay - so this is a bit of a stretch but, eh.

I know that I can be too hard on myself at time.  It is in those moments that I get the blinkety blanks.  That blank page with the cursor matching you blink for blink.  I think as writers we have to give ourselves the licence to write crap knowing that we'll get it cleaned up in the next run through.

“I can fix a bad page. I can't fix a blank page.”
― Nora Roberts

And besides if I were perfect think of the laughter that would be lost. I tend to  snort soda through my nose when I stumble upon something really stupid.  I am always grateful it isn't hot coffee.

 

So be kind to yourself and put that judgmental editor to bed. Give your muse the freedom to do the happy dance from time to time.  

Authors and Thank You Arlee Bird

 

Arlee Bird - Thank you so much for this wonderful blog hop and the opportunity to make new friends.

 

Authors

 

My step-daughter at a book signing with Brandon Sanderson.

 

 

We are either authors, up and coming authors or people who love to read authors.

 

I'm in the wanna be category at this time in my life.  I have several short stories that I've written.  I have ventured into Nano land several times and while I have plenty of words written I've never finished a novel. Yet.

 

I love reading.  I enjoy Robert Jordan, Juliet Marlier, Stephen King and Terry Goodkind to name a few. 

 

I mostly read fantasy, but will read other genres when a bloggy friend has a book.  

 

How about you? 

Where are you at in you author status? 

Who do you like to read?