Welcome, Janet! I’m excited to have you join me today on my blog during your Everyday Brave Blog Tour Giveaway! I invite everyone to comment at the end of Janet’s article for a chance to win an autographed copy of her new release Everyday Brave. I’m even more excited and honored to have my personal “brave” experience included in her book. Here’s Janet: “Mom, they sentenced me to ten years in prison.” In Everyday Brave, Loretta Eidson tells the story of how a phone call from her son plunged her down the deep dark hole of depression. Loretta grieved for…
What If
When the first serious thoughts of writing for the public’s view entered my mind, I was exhilarated but nervous. Questions attacked my thoughts while the fear of failure twisted in my gut. The what if’s repeated in my head like a broken record (if anyone remembers when record players were the thing). I trudged forward with caution and tested the waters. It wasn’t until I’d completed my first novel and entered it into multiple contests that I began to find the answers to my harassing questions. The feedback from judges gave me insight into where I needed improvements which helped…