Tag: fear of failure
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Dare You To Step Over The Line
At two and a half, Brooklyn has some specific ideas of what her life should look like. Not uncommon with a firstborn. She’s been around adults a lot, and she’s been spoken to in a conversational mode that reflects more of an adult bent than baby talk. Her enunciation and vocabulary amaze me. One dear […]
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Do I Have The Write Stuff?
I’m at a writers’ conference. A dream I’ve had for awhile. I’m scared half out of my mind. There are agents here, looking for new talent to snap up. Publishers seeking new books to acquire. Authors who’ve been there, done that and have the published books and contracts to prove it. What am I […]
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Maybe You Need To Try Another Tree
“How do you learn to climb a tree, Nana?” Isley was staring up into the branches of a large-limbed live oak tree. Head cocked way back.Very tall tree. Very small girl. “You try. You just start climbing. It might not be easy, but you won’t learn if you don’t try.” She pondered that. She looked […]
Tip of My Iceberg 