The Shame of Writing

Once in a while, admitting that I’m an aspiring writer makes me feel ashamed. It doesn’t happen often; most of the time, I’m proud to own my ambitions and my hopes.  But sometimes, especially with family, I feel that my hopes are unrealistic, pipe-dreams, and that I should grow up and do something more productive [...]

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How many times have we heard this before?

Rather, how many times have I said it?
I’m making a new commitment to writing.
Every person who writes, or wants to write, or occasionally thinks about writing, has said this sometime, somewhere. I’m making a new commitment to writing.
Really, though. I mean it. I’m tired of putting myself and what I want to [...]

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