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  • An Author's Life,  My Children

    Why I Write

    Many people are under the impression that authors write because they want to be famous. This is true in some cases. However, that isn’t always the case. Some do it to supplement their income. Others do it just for the joy of writing. Many do it because they feel they have something to share. For me, the reason I write is personal. Growing up, I was told I could do anything I set my mind to. But each time I made a decision on what kind of career to pursue, someone in my life told me why I shouldn’t. “You can’t go to school for journalism. No daughter of mine…

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  • Agent Search,  An Author's Life,  Daily Life,  My Children,  My Muse

    A Letter to an 18-Year-Old Me

    Dear BJ, The age of 18 is going to be a rough time for you. Life for any teenager can be hard, but only I can understand how out-of-place you feel in a world that sees you as someone that you’re not. People laugh at your pain and the constant cloud over your head. Unable to express how you truly feel to anyone, you are trapped inside your own mind while the real you is desperately trying to figure out how to exist in this crazy world. I promise you…one day you will find that place. But until you do, you will fail many times in life. Against your better…

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