![]() ![]() Maybe a bit of your immense talent was left behind on this earth, and now tiny pieces are growing within the hearts and souls of your family. Since your death, I’ve worked even harder, and my writing has gone to places I’d never imagined. And perhaps that is what needed to happen in order to allow each of us to grow. You deserved to be in peace, without pain. I know you wanted so much to hang on, and those words “I need to live long enough to see you published” stay within my heart. It has been nearly a year since I last held your hand, stroked your head, and told you that it was okay to leave this earth. I need to tell my father my good news: news he’s been expecting for almost twenty years. But for now, I have something important to do. I hope, dear readers, to share more about this process and about other journeys, I’ve traveled since May. Set aside your personal feelings and do what serves the story best. And this gave me strength and hope that I could face the challenge. As I tossed aside chunks of the manuscript, my father’s words echoed in my head. And she did, and I listened, and I discovered that another character belonged within the pages of her story. I bid a heartfelt adieu to a character in Savannah’s Mountain, and then found the courage to sit back and wait for Savannah to return to me. In addition to working the long summer hours at the toy store, my brain was focused on ripping apart a beloved novel because I had a “bit of worry.” (I am forever grateful to the editor who used this phrase in their rejection letter, as their worry led to my worry.) I’ve spent May and June being brave, and doing something I’d never tried before. I have, in fact, been writing each and every day, for up to five hours at a time. ![]() So much has happened over the past four months, and I apologize for not including you in my recent journeys. It seems like forever since I’ve last posted on my blog. ![]()
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