An Update:
I'm feeling guilty that I haven't blogged since October. Life seems to get in the way. My new leaf, or New Year's resolution is to blog once each month and gradually get back into weekly blogging. I used to do it so I know it can be done. (reference the writing blog you see at the side of this one!)
Writing is going well. I was hoping to have this therapy book into the graphic stage at the beginning of January but I want to add more photos ... and since they are pics of flora, fauna, gardens and landscape I need summer to arrive. Not really sure what I want to do on that.
Speaking engagements are coming in, which is nice. I love meeting people and chatting with them.
Our Topic: Passion
While I've written for newspapers and magazines at local and national levels, journalism is not my passion or my gift. Writing story is. This becomes self-evident when my "stories" go national, then international and are translated into other languages. It becomes obvious when those same stories win awards for passion.
When you truly care about your topic, it shows. People feel something when they read your words. They may laugh, or just chuckle. They might sob, or quietly sigh. Even anger is desirable (not pleasant, but still coveted) over indifference. No matter what the response, your passion has joined with the light that lives inside each of your readers and for a moment you are a combined being.
Write about what you are passionate about and proficiency will come knocking. And for God's sake, DON'T edit anything you aren't capable of writing! That's just ridiculous! Inability WILL show, just as ability does.
List twelve topics you are passionate about. Each month in 2012 investigate one. I will too. Post your twelve topics during the first week of January on this blog, in the comments section, and we'll talk about them during the first week of February. If you are a writer who has not been published and would like to be this is a good chance to start thinking about where to direct your efforts.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
God bless you .... and for YOUR sake, WRITE SOMETHING!
Love and joy,
Karen
