Don't Quit! Keep Writing!

Don't Quit! - Keep Writing!

I attended a writers conference 

April 26th - 29th and it was my first time 

attending anything for writing before.

I did get discouraged early on -

Thankfully I have decided I

Won't Quit Writing!

I don't usually venture far from home - 

especially the comforts of home 

I missed my hubby 

Sleep was like 4 hours each night!

Sorry, I'm also not a Starbucks gal

*when I had to Google what the drinks were -

 that should explain!

It's funny - socializing isn't the norm for a writer.

You attend a conference about and for writers -

You should mingle - 

You should network

You should have others see your work.

That was tough.

Most of the attendees were already authors

most were already on their path to being published

most already knew friends they were seeing again

most were a lot more in their comfort zone!

Since my 'genre' is poetry - 

In a world of book writers - 

I still stood out 

I still didn't socialize comfortably

I had to learn how to start conversations

I realized that I was still unique.

Guess What?

I am okay with that!

I enjoy being unique!

I did learn some key points....

If you want to write - Don't quit - just do it!

Don't let rejection stop you....

STAY and learn why your work was rejected

STAY and listen to how to make it better

STAY and successfully make your work acceptable!

If you have a book idea floating around

Don't keep it in your head - 

you have to write it down!

Find out what great writers are doing right

Follow their lead - do what they do!

If you want to be a great writer...

You have to be a great reader!

Pulitzer prize writers - Only the most distinguished win!

Nobel prize writers - Outstanding work wins!

 Get your work out there for others to see

If you never share what you can do - 

how can an Editor choose you? 

Believe in yourself!

Always believe in yourself!

If you don't believe in yourself..

Who Will !?!?

Writers Block is a LIE!!

 I loved this lesson the most :D 

 I always seem to find a way to get my words out.

It might be on this blog

It might be on a post on Social Media

It definitely happens when I write poetry.

While I was at the conference,

I found that I needed more connections.

Connections are important.

Connections are where you find your readers

Connections are where you find your mentors

Connections are where you find your publishers!

I am thankful for all that I learned...

Especially because

 I Won't QUIT!

I am going to DO IT!