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Giving thanks! 

5/2/2014

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I recently stumbled upon these words written by Author Julie Beck, "Writing chose me. It was never a lifelong dream of mine to write a book, nor did I wake up one morning and say, "I think I'll write the next greatest novel." Nope, I never had any intensions of writing a book until a baby robin (Russell) was placed in my front yard. After writing, Hangin' Out with Russell, I chose writing, right back." 

I was floored by her words. I guess I never thought of this way before. Now that I've read those words, I can honestly say that writing chose me too! It was never my dream to be an author. I did not grow up thinking someday I will write a book. Honestly it was never even offered as an option. Sure I liked to write poetry and letters, but a novel. Not this girl. That was something "smart people" did.  Then one day I had this crazy thought in which I would do something for a friend.  She was going through some things and I told her I was going to write her a happy ending. What I thought was going to be a silly short story, soon became what would eventually be my first novel.  The story developed a life of its own,  took off on a direction that I never saw coming and started me on a journey that most people only dream about. I did not set out to become an author, I was given a gift.  A gift,  that I'm eternally grateful for.  I'm so very glad that writing chose me! 

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