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“There’s no substitute for hard work,”
“I’m in the fate business. Life is a series of matches and mismatches.
A wide grin stretched across Penelope’s face. “Both! If I have the choice, I’d choose to be a fairy princess hot dog. Who could turn down the chance to be a royal hot dog with wings?” Phoebe nodded sagely, then looked up at him. “She gets it. Let’s keep her, Uncle Row.” He met Penelope’s gaze. “Then it’s decided. Penelope Fennimore, for the next sixty days, you’re mine.”
She’d thought things were nuts before, but they’d officially entered Bonkersville!
“I have not failed. I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.
“Remember, complete abstinence is easy. It’s figuring out the perfect moderation in life that’s tricky. But it’s worth it, sweetheart.”
For the next sixty days, you’re mine. Pretty hot—especially for a nerd!
“And now?” he asked, his heart on his sleeve. “And now, there’s no place I’d rather be than right here with you.”
“When I started believing in myself, I started writing for myself. That’s where it begins, dear—with you. It begins here.” She tapped her temple. “And then, it lives here,” she finished, pressing her hand to her heart.
“It was up to me to decide who I was in this world. I was either going to be my worst critic or greatest supporter.
“It starts with you, dear,” Delores explained. “When you write, you lay your soul bare on the page. Each word and every sentence is a part of you. There will always be a beginning, a middle, and an end. But the path can’t be easy.”
“Because, Rowen, the good stuff doesn’t come easy,” Delores replied. “Nothing worth fighting for ever does. You have to work for it. When we write, we tie ourselves in knots to find the right alliteration, the perfect metaphor, the essence that remains with the reader long after they’ve turned the last page. That’s the shift—the a-ha moment! It’s the awakening. And in that space, you come to learn what’s truly important. What you can live without, and what you’ll hold on to until your last dying breath.” Delores beamed at Auguste. “And I can admit my husband is correct. Love and writing don’t
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“Wherever your heart takes you on your writing journey, I wish you happiness, Penny. And remember, all our experiences, good and bad, are a gift. They mold us into who we are as women and as writers. Pay attention. Life is always teaching us something.
All our experiences, good and bad, are a gift. They mold us into who we are as women and as writers. Pay attention. Life is always teaching us something. The lessons are there, but the opportunity for growth is buried deep within. Once you tap into that energy and that emotion, the words will come.
She alone had to take the leap—the leap of believing in herself with the knowledge that she had always been and always will be enough.
How do kids do it? With one word, one frown, they completely tear you to shreds.
“Love isn’t a liability,”
Love isn’t always easy. It involves risk, but the rewards last a lifetime.”
He understood what truly mattered and what would persevere. Love.
“How about this? I could sure use IT to swing by. I need more RAM. Good, hard RAM! And I need it now.” That’ll get a nerd’s joystick going!
