Public Speaking...Terrifying, Yet Thrilling

If you're a writer, chances are somebody is eventually going to ask you to get up in front of a roomful of people and speak. That's just part of it. If you're a writer, chances are the thought of doing that makes you feel a little like this:




So last Thursday night, as I stood in front of a group of young people at my hometown library, I realized it was go time. Speak or stand there... I spoke.



And the more I spoke, the less nervous I felt. The library was excited to have me, after all. I saw four signs from the front door to the room where the event was held. One sign:



And me with the sign:





Another sign:



Have you ever had to speak in public? How do you overcome your fear?