Hello
Everyone,
It
is the first Wednesday of the month, and IWSG Time.
IWSG
is a writer support group created by Alex Cavanaugh. It is a big help to many
of us who do not mind sharing our insecurities, our successes or giving
encouragement and help to others.
So,
if you are interested and would like to join, the link below will lead you
directly to us:
My
report:
No
New Submissions for May 2017
Lascaux
Review – The Woman and Her Dream – Still Outstanding
Masters
Review – Turn the Lights On – Rejected May 19, 2017
The
Box in the Loft – SmokeLong – rejected May 24, 2017
The
Box in the Loft – The Wigleaf – Still Outstanding
One of the Ups and Downs of Life That Will Cause You to Quit
Writing
Sometimes unexpected events and situations waylay you, and
you cannot help but put your writing on the back burner. It is not that you
stop writing, but your regular routine does not exist anymore. You do not have
the time to push yourself to write maybe five thousand words in four hours; you
limit yourself to just answering your email correspondence and letting your
creativity flow as you style your sentences; you catch up on your reading; you
browse whatever online bookstore; you use and order more books.
When times like these appear in my life, it is not that I
quit, but I have to refocus and make a conscious decision that something or
some person is more important than my writing.
Since September of 2016, I have been doing what I described
above. I put my writing on the back burner and wrote whenever and wherever I
could.
What brought me back to writing? My girlfriend, whom I and another dear friend of mine, were taking care of, died on May 15 at 6:30
in the morning. She walked through the curtain into eternity.
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| Monika Gutmann Fuhr February 8, 1974 - May 15, 2017 |
She was one of the most loving young women I knew, a dear friend, and an
excellent beta reader.
So, I have picked up the writing gauntlet again. I am
writing, and I am so thankful that I can. The words are flowing fluidly. They have become the precious ointment that
soothes my hurting soul.
Until next month, this Georgia Girl wishes all of you a lovely month of June and be safe.
Until next month, this Georgia Girl wishes all of you a lovely month of June and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
