It's IWSG Day. The goal of this blog
hop is to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without
fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can
offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all
kinds. IWSG is the brainchild of Alex Cavanaugh,
our brilliant ninja leader. To find a list of contributors and to link to their
posts, click here. Co-hosts
for this month’s posting of the IWSG are T. Powell
Coltrin, Victoria Marie
Lees, Stephen Tremp,
Renee
Scattergood, and J.H. Moncrieff.
This month’s question: What started you on your
writing journey? Was it a particular book, movie, story, or series? Was it a
teacher/coach/spouse/friend/parent? Did you just "know" suddenly you
wanted to write?
I can’t remember not wanting to write, even as far
back as age eight or ten, when I scribbled in the white leather diary my
grandmother bought for my birthday. But I’ve regurgitated my writing story here
on Middle Passages many a time. For those who know my past, I’m not going to bore
you (again) by recapping how I got to where I am today. If you don’t know me
and you’re curious, you’ll find my story on my very first blog post, here.
All I can say beyond that is writing saved me eleven
years ago and it saves me now. Words make me the truest self I can be. They are
the legacy of my heart and I remain eternally grateful for the stutter-step in
life that forced my course correction.
Wishing you all a happy and writing-centric 2020.
How did you start your writing journey?
