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Publication Story – Part 2

"You did what?"

"I bought you a ticket for that writing conference you've been talking about."

"Why? If I wanted to go I would've…. ummm…. probably only talked about it." I did want to go, and sweet husband knew I'd never spend that kind of money on my own. I've been known to squeeze a penny until Abe Lincoln cried for mercy. No way I'd gamble on this long shot.

For one thing, I wasn't ready. My story wasn't ready, but evidently the money was already spent. Time for this writing experiment to...

My Embarrassing Secret, Publication Story, Part 1

Phone rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey, what are you doing?"

I look at the laptop burning a grid into my legs. I'm on page 157. Is it time to tell people? No, not yet.

"Just goofing off."

Sure, I wanted to be an author. And my daughter wanted to be a princess and my son planned for world domination. We all have our dreams.

The inconvenient dreams are those that are so special and so unlikely that you can't share them. You know the odds are against you, but you aren't ready to hear the cold, hard truth. You...

Publication Story – Part 1

Publication Story, Part 1

Phone rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey, what are you doing?"

I look at the laptop burning a grid into my legs. I'm on page 157. Is it time to tell people? No, not yet.

"Just goofing off."

Sure, I wanted to be an author. And my daughter wanted to be a princess and my son planned for world domination. We all have our dreams.

The inconvenient dreams are those that are so special and so unlikely that you can't share them. You know the odds are against you, but you aren't ready to hear the ...