Category Archives: A Writer’s Journey

Writing helps sooth the savage beast…

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There are many psychologists out there who will gladly tell you that art, in its varied forms, is a great therapeutic tool. Drawing is often used with children to help them deal with whatever is troubling them, helping them to express their thoughts on paper, albeit in a cryptic fashion.

Writing is like that for me.

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To get a 9-to-5 job, or be a writer and editor…

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A recent conversation with a close friend of mine (the godmother of my children) started me thinking about the decisions I’ve made in life and wondered why those decisions were made. I don’t think about this wondering if any other choices could have existed. In truth, I feel that my current path was always meant to be my path. But why do I feel so free making a life-changing decision that others find so difficult? Why did I quit my 9-to-5 job and decide to become a full-time writer and freelance editor?

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All writers have to begin somewhere…

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When a writer is asked about how they started writing, the answers are varied. However, if one really thinks about it, all writers start their journey at a very young age. In school, we all have those creative writing assignments, even if we dread them.

Recently, I was challenged to find a piece of writing from those early years. Here is just one of the gems that I found which dates back to 1989, when I was in 3rd Form (8th Grade for those of you in the US). I resisted the urge to edit this piece (and it wasn't easy), but even in its raw state, it still made me giggle.

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