Back on the Horse (with a new Facebook page and all)!
It’s been a while since my last blog. My writers block persisted for a long time, much longer than I thought it would. The block began to abate when I started working on a side project that you’ll hear more about another time. Anyway, I finished the side project, and began working on my half-finished Dunamis Covenant sequel again. I’ve also updated my website, agreed to write some review articles for a new website, and launched a new Facebook page with the ronfrancisauthor name; just to keep it all consistent. It’s safe to say that my writing desire has returned. Hopefully, I’ll be able to balance it better this time, so I don’t have another several month crash.
Having said all of that, let’s get back to the topic of getting back on the horse. After all, you aren’t reading this to learn pointless details about my life. Well, maybe you are, but more likely, you’re reading this for the entertainment value, words of advice and encouragement, or because you’re related to me and I’m making you.
Now, where were we? Horses. That’s right. My grandfather used to tell me that whenever you fall off a horse, you have to get right back on it. As a child being raised in NYC, I simply couldn’t understand that advice. I don’t remember if I had ever even seen a live horse, and If I had, they certainly weren’t common. I just couldn’t imagine a scenario in which I would actually have to get back on a horse, I didn’t realize it was a popular saying, and it wasn’t until years later that I caught the full meaning. When you fail at something important to you, don’t let that failure beat you. Don’t let it define you or discourage you. Immediately pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on whatever it was that threw you. The greatest success stories I’ve heard never seem easy. If they were, they wouldn’t make very good stories. I’ve asked the question before; what kind of story do you want to have? If it’s a good one, at some point it will involve getting back up on a metaphorical horse (or a real one if you are actually a rider).
